Post by Logan on Mar 16, 2017 3:01:12 GMT -6
The state House agreed Tuesday to send over to the Senate a bill that would prohibit employment discrimination against pregnant workers.
House Bill 179 also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant women.
It passed on a 51-14 vote — picking up some bipartisan support — and how heads to the Senate with just four days left in the session.
Three Democratic representatives are sponsoring the proposed Pregnant Worker Accommodation Act: Gail Chasey and Deborah Armstrong of Albuquerque and Joanne Ferrary of Las Cruces.
House Bill 179 also requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant women.
It passed on a 51-14 vote — picking up some bipartisan support — and how heads to the Senate with just four days left in the session.
Three Democratic representatives are sponsoring the proposed Pregnant Worker Accommodation Act: Gail Chasey and Deborah Armstrong of Albuquerque and Joanne Ferrary of Las Cruces.
Source: www.abqjournal.com/968936/notebook-local-labor-bill-falters-pregnant-workers-bill-passes.html