This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses a new amendment to Rhode Island's Fair Employment Practices law that requires Rhode Island employers to reasonably accommodate an employee's or prospective employee's condition related to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, unless the accommodation would pose an undue hardship on the employer. The new law prohibits employers from requiring pregnant employees to take leave if a reasonable accommodation can be provided. It also prohibits employers from denying employment opportunities to pregnant employees based on a refusal to provide them with reasonable accommodation. The new law imposes written notice requirements on employers to inform pregnant employees (and by October 23, 2015, all employees) of their rights under the new law, which became effective July 2, 2015.