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MS HB1088
Bill
Status
Failed
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Sonya Williams-Barnes
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AI Summary
- Prohibits employers from refusing reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions including expressing breast milk, unless accommodation would impose undue hardship on the business
- Prohibits adverse employment actions against employees who request or use accommodations, including failure to reinstate to original or equivalent position with same pay and seniority upon return
- Requires employers to engage in timely, good faith interactive process with employees to determine effective reasonable accommodations
- Requires employers to provide written notice of pregnancy discrimination protections to new employees at hire, existing employees within 120 days of July 1, 2019, and employees within 10 days of notifying employer of pregnancy
- Allows employees to file lawsuits in circuit court for violations and awards reasonable remedies including attorney's fees, back pay, and liquidated damages (300% for willful violations)
Legislative Description
Mississippi Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; create.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019
Committee Referrals
Workforce Development1/21/2019
Full Bill Text
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