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100,000 reasons to accommodate an employee after she experiences a stillbirth (and not fire her four days later)

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About two weeks ago, I spotlighted an EEOC lawsuit where the agency claimed an employer fired a woman four days after she experienced a stillbirth and one day after submitting a confirming letter from her doctor, which also recommended six weeks to recuperate physically and grieve.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect last year, requires an employer to accommodate known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions unless doing so will result in an undue hardship. The EEOC’s position is that “related medical conditions” are medical conditions relating to the

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