Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Blocked in Texas
A federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) against the State of Texas, holding that the U.S. Congress passed the law—part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023—in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s quorum requirements.
- A federal district court in Texas has blocked enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act against the State of Texas on the grounds that it was passed by Congress in violation of the U.S. Constitution’s quorum requirements.
- The PWFA requires an employer with fifteen or more employees to provide reasonable accommodation to workers for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation would cause the employer an undue hardship.