NC S558

Establishes the North Carolina Healthy Pregnancy Act to prohibit pregnancy-related discrimination and require reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees at employers with 15 or more employees.

Requires employers to provide specific reasonable accommodations including modified work duties, frequent breaks, private nursing spaces, accessible parking, flexible schedules, remote work options, and assistance with manual labor.

Prohibits employers from failing to hire, promote, or retain pregnant individuals, retaliating against those requesting accommodations, or counting pregnancy-related absences under no-fault attendance policies.

Requires employers to post notices of pregnancy discrimination protections in workplaces and provide individual notice to employees at hiring, within 120 days of the law's effective date, and within 10 days of pregnancy notification.

Allows pregnant individuals to file civil actions in superior court within three years of discovering discrimination, with courts authorized to award declaratory relief, injunctive relief, back pay (up to three years), and attorneys' fees; law becomes effective October 1, 2019.