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May 23, 2025   
Health Law Weekly

U.S. Court in Louisiana Vacates Controversial EEOC Final Rule Requiring Employer Accommodations for Workers Who Get Abortions

  • May 23, 2025

The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana May 21 vacated an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) final rule broadly interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA), which requires covered employers, including state and local governments, to provide “reasonable accommodations” for a worker’s known limitations “related to” pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an undue hardship.

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