Ogletree Deakins: Utah Pregnancy Bill Awaits Governor’s Approval | Practical Law
This Law Firm Publication by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. discusses a new law passed by the Utah State Legislature that would amend Utah's anti-discrimination law to require employers with 15 or more employees in Utah to reasonably accommodate pregnant employees as well as provide reasonable accommodations for childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions unless the accommodation would create an undue hardship for the employer. S.B. 59 is currently awaiting Utah Governor Gary Herbert's signature and would also prohibit covered employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions. Update: Governor Herbert signed the pregnancy discrimination bill into law on March 28, 2016. The new law takes effect on May 10, 2016.