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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA H.B.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 2025 H 1 HOUSE BILL 940 Short Title:
940 Apr 10, 2025 SESSION 2025 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK H D HOUSE BILL DRH10428-LRa-152D Short Title:
Representative von Haefen.
Representatives von Haefen, Clark, and Helfrich (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROTECTING AGAINST EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND PREGNANCY RELATED CONDITIONS.
Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House April 14, 2025 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT PROTECTING AGAINST EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND PREGNANCY RELATED CONDITIONS.
(b) It is recognized that the practice of denying employment opportunity and discriminating in the terms of employment foments domestic strife and unrest, deprives the State of the fullest utilization of its capacities for advancement and development, and substantially and adversely affects the interests of employees, employers, and the public in general.
(b) It is recognized that the practice of denying employment opportunity and discriminating in the terms of employment foments domestic strife and unrest, deprives the State of the fullest utilization of its capacities for advancement and development, and substantiallyand adversely affects the interests of employees, employers, and the public in general.
The Human Relations Commission in the Civil Rights Division of the Office of Administrative Hearings shall have the authority to receive charges of discrimination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to an agreement under Section 709(b) of Public Law 88-352, as amended by Public Law 92-261, and investigate and conciliate charges of discrimination.
The Human Relations Commission in the Civil Rights Division of the Office of Administrative Hearings shall have the authority to receive charges of discrimination from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pursuant to an agreement under Section 709(b) of Public Law 88-352, as amended byPublic Law 92-261, and investigate and conciliate charges of discrimination.
(3) Pregnancy.
*H940-v-1* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (3) Pregnancy.
*DRH10428-LRa-152D* General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (4) Pregnancy related conditions.
(4) Pregnancy related conditions.
(c) Individuals affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy related conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other individuals not so affected but similar in their ability or inability to work.
(c) Individuals affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy related conditions shall be treated the same for all employment-related purposes, including receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs, as other individuals not so affected but similar in their abilityor inability to work.
Reasonable accommodations may include modified work schedules, modified work assignments, seating or equipment modifications, temporary transfers, or break timeandspace for expressing breast milk.
Reasonable accommodations may include modified work schedules, modified work assignments, seating or equipment modifications, temporary transfers, or break timeandspace for expressingbreast milk.
An employershall not deny employmentopportunities based on the need to provide reasonable accommodations.
An employershall not denyemployment opportunities based on the need to provide reasonable accommodations.
(ii) substantially all individuals excluded by the qualification cannot safely and efficiently perform the essential duties of the job;
(ii) substantially all individuals excluded bythe qualification cannot safelyand efficientlyperform the essential duties of the job;
(i) The court may award back pay, reinstatement, compensatory damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable costs and attorneys' fees in an action brought pursuant to this section." SECTION 2.
Page 2 House Bill 940-First Edition General Assembly Of North Carolina Session 2025 (i) The court may award back pay, reinstatement, compensatory damages, injunctive relief, and reasonable costs and attorneys' fees in an action brought pursuant to this section." SECTION 2.
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