Urges Congress to pass "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act."

This non-binding Assembly Resolution (AR 44) urges the U.S. Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). It does not create new law but calls for federal action to address gaps in the current Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which fails to require reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant workers. The PWFA would mandate that employers provide such accommodations for pregnancy-related limitations, potentially preventing the annual denial of accommodations to over 250,000 pregnant workers. The resolution highlights that 27 states, including New Jersey, already have similar protections but advocates for a national standard to better protect pregnant workers from discrimination.