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“No pregnant woman should have to choose between having her baby and keeping her job,” said Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. In the past 18 months, measures to ensure such accommodations have passed unanimously in New York City, Philadelphia, Providence, R.I., and in West Virginia. Bipartisan efforts have resulted in laws in Maryland, Minnesota and New Jersey – where only one lawmaker voted against the bill. In late August, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D), a champion, signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act into law. It, too, had passed the state legislature in a unanimous vote. washingtonpost/blogs/she-the-people/wp/2014/09/08/states-move-where-congress-wont-to-ensure-pregnant-workers-get-fair-shot-to-stay-on-job/
Posted on: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:44:45 +0000

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