On July 6, 2017, Governor Dannel Malloy signed a new law that significantly increases existing anti-discrimination protections for pregnant workers.  “An Act Concerning Pregnant Women in the Workplace” (the “Act”) goes into effect October 1, 2017.  The Act amends the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act (“CFEPA”) to add new anti-discrimination protections, provide definitions for “pregnancy,” “reasonable accommodation,” and “undue hardship,” and require employers to notify employees of their rights.