On May 17, 2018, Governor McMaster signed the New Pregnancy Accommodations Act (HB 3865) into law, effective immediately, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions. This includes failing or refusing to hire, bar, or discharge an employee/applicant from employment, denying employment opportunities based on a protected category or the need for reasonable accommodations, or requiring employees/applicants to accept an accommodation that they choose not to accept if they do not have a known limitation or it is unnecessary for the performance of their essential duties. Read more