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OK HB2897

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/1/2016

Primary Sponsor

Scott Inman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Employers must transfer pregnant employees to available positions when continued work in their current role may cause injury to the employee or fetus
  • Employers must provide reasonable accommodations for employees with documented pregnancy-related work limitations, unless it causes undue hardship
  • Pregnant peace officers and firefighters must be transferred to less-strenuous or less-hazardous positions upon request with health care provider recommendation
  • All records related to accommodation requests must remain confidential and not open to the public
  • Applies to all employers with one or more employees, including state and local government; effective November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Labor; creating the Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers Act; effective date.

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Business, Labor and Retirement Laws

2/2/2016

Committee Referrals

Business, Labor, and Retirement Laws2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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