by Dan DeMarle | Jan 5, 2025 | Legislation, Pregnancy, Risk Factors, Uncategorized
This nation-leading policy, proposed in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2024 State of the State and signed into law in April, gives workers the ability to take paid leave for any pregnancy-related medical appointments and will go into effect on January 1, 2025. “No pregnant woman...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 17, 2024 | Parents/Guardians, Pregnancy
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission finalizes a rule clarifying that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act covers accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, miscarriage, stillbirth, and abortion.
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 13, 2024 | Legislation, Parents/Guardians, Pregnancy
On April 19, 2024, the EEOC published its final rule regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees or candidates with a known limitation related to pregnancy,...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 3, 2023 | ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Other Health Impairment, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
ADHD medications during pregnancy. Key points Maintaining medication treatment for ADHD during pregnancy is increasingly common. Some women experience significant risks to their health if ADHD medications were discontinued. Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes do not...
by Dan DeMarle | May 10, 2023 | Parents/Guardians, Pregnancy, Race/Racism
“One of racism’s subtlest legacies is to make it harder for black people to know when our fears are rational.” A Litany for...
by Dan DeMarle | Aug 14, 2022 | Autism, Covid-19, Pregnancy
Babies with prenatal exposure to COVID-19 were 86% more likely to be diagnosed with a developmental disorder in their first year compared with babies who weren’t exposed, new research suggests. Read More >
