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    PCHRA Wage and Hour Series: Understanding the Pregnant Worker and the Pump Acts

    Date: April 24, 2024, 10:00am – 11:00am
    Organizer:
    Department of Labor - Wage and Hour
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    Price:
    Free
    Event Type:
    PCHRA Wages and Hour Learning Series (Virtual)
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    PCHRA invites you to join our Wage &Hour's April Meeting titled:

    "Understganding the Pregnant Worker and PUMP Acts"

    ABOUT THE EVENT:  This is part of our PCHRA 2024 Wage and Hour Learning Series. We are hosting the The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division to provide business owners and HR professionals an understanding of the 2024 changes in wage and hour laws impacting business. 

    For this event, participants can learn and earn 1 SHRM PDC.

    About the Presentation:  This month’s session focuses on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Pump Act that went into effect last year.  Our speaker will first guide us through the PWFA.  This includes

    • its objectives and scope
    • the legal obligations it creates for employers. 

    Also, guidance on implementing the provisions of the PWFA in the workplace including practical advice on how to effectively handle accommodation requests from pregnant employees.

    Our next speaker will explore the PUMP Act, which expanded protections of the Affordable Care Act’s requirement for Break Time for Nursing Mothers.  In this section, we will learn

    • who is covered by federal pump at work protections, break time and space requirements.
    • prohibitions on retaliation.
    • resources available to both employers and employees. 

    Real world examples and solutions to common issues facing workers and employers will be presented. At the end of the session, attendees will understand workplace protections for pregnant and nursing workers and the remedies available to them.

    About the Speaker(s): Terrance Carr is the Outreach and Education Coordinator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  He is a dedicated professional with a passion for promoting workplace equality, ensuring equal employment opportunities, and legal compliance. His expertise lies in the realm of federal employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, ADEA, EPA, PWFA, ADA, and GINA. 

    Danielle Calderon is the Community Outreach and Resource Planning Specialist (CORPS) for the Wage & Hour Division’s Ohio District Office.  Danielle began her career in 2011 as a Wage Hour Investigator.  Over the last decade she has acted as a subject matter expert on the laws enforced by the Wage & Hour Division, including:  the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and the Davis Bacon and Related Acts.  Danielle began working as the CORPS for the Ohio in 2022 and works to provide outreach and education to stakeholders throughout the state.

    Although this is a free online event, registeration is required.  To register for the event, select the button below.