Working While Pregnant? New Protections

THURSDAY, JULY 11
PROGRAM #10435 12:00 PM PT

Working While Pregnant? New Protections.

New regulations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a recent federal civil rights law that requires accommodations to workers who need them due to pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical condition, went into effect in the nation last month. Accommodations include being able to sit or drink water. What must workers do to receive the accommodations contemplated in the PWFA Act? A federal official explains the new regulations. These and other news topics are discussed in this edition.

Guest: Sarah DeCosse, Assistant General Counsel, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission-EEOC, United States Office of General Counsel-OLC, Washington, DC.

Current Dengue Cases Higher Than Expected. The global incidence of dengue in 2024 has been the highest on record for this time of year and many countries are reporting higher than usual numbers of dengue cases. In the United States, public health authorities have declared a dengue outbreak in Puerto Rico. Although only one in four people infected with dengue will become ill, severe dengue can be life-threatening within hours, often requiring hospital care, and can cause death. This program offers tips on how to be alert to this threat and details about the vaccine.

Guest:Dr. Gabriela Paz-Bailey, Director, Oficina de Dengue de los Centros para el Control de Enfermedades de EEUU-CDC, San Juan, PR.

Houston Plunged Into Crisis After Beryl. Beryl was not a particularly strong storm when it made landfall early Monday. But the hurricane struck the heart of Houston with a ferocity that brought down trees on power lines and other havoc, knocking out power to more than two million customers across the state, mostly in and around Houston. Later in the week, parts of the nation’s fourth largest city were still without power and without the possibility of restoring power to one million customers. A journalist and a community organizer who went through the devastating experience report on recent details of the situation.

Guests: Erandi Treviño, Co-director and Founder, Raices Houston, TX; Mariana Pineda, Reporter, Houston, TX.

Photo: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission/Facebook

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