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Posted by Courtney

There are no specific Wyoming Pregnancy Laws that provide benefits or protect jobs for those who work for private companies and employers. In addition, employees of the State of Wyoming and other government agencies have no protection or benefits beyond the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). 

Beyond any limited state laws, the two major federal laws in this area cover Wyoming Pregnancy Laws. The Family and Medical Leave Act, passed in 1993 during the Clinton administration, provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for those who work in a company with more than 50 employees.  This leave may be used for care of a newborn child, an adopted child, or a child, spouse or parent who is seriously ill. The law covers workers who have been with the same company for a year or more and have worked at least 1250 hours during the previous year. 

Another federal law that applies to Wyoming Pregnancy Laws is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). It is meant to protect the pregnant employee from discriminatory actions that are based on her pregnant status. It applies to employers with 15 or more employees. For example, if an employer requires its employees to submit a doctor’s statement concerning their inability to work before granting leave or paying sick benefits, the employer may require employees affected by pregnancy related conditions to submit such statements. This law was passed in 1978 as an amendment to the 1964 Civil Rights Act. 

Pregnant employees may also be eligible for protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Healthcare insurance may also apply to the pregnant employee as they do to any other employee with a temporary disability. Some employers have also begun to extend leave rights to domestic partners who adopt children.

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