Free Employment Protections for Pregnant Workers Webinar

Received this in my e-mail and wanted to share with everyone who is interested.  This is from US DOL's Women's Bureau. You can register by clicking here. I'm interested to hear if they mention Hawaii during the webinar.  It will be held 9 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time.   The Women's Bureau invites you  to a webinar Know your Rights:  Employment Protections for Pregnant Workers TuesdayJanuary, 27th2:00-3:15 p.m. EST To register for the webinar, please click here and use password: Welcome!23    Get the teleconference audio by calling:  888-957-9827 Pass code: 9688432 ABOUT THIS WEBINAR This webinar is the second in a series hosted by the Women’s Bureau that explores key policy and programs for working women. This installment showcases the Women’s Bureau's work on educating workers about pregnancy protections provided under the law and also highlights recent developments at the state level. The program will include an introduction by the Director of the Women's Bureau, Latifa Lyles, followed by three speakers. Sarah Crawford from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission who will discuss the updated enforcement guidance and the EEOC’s stepped up focus on pregnancy protections. Melissa Josephs from the Chicago-based Women Employed will talk about the recent enactment of the Pregnancy Fairness Law in Illinois, the unanimous support it received from the legislature, and what they expect as the law goes in to effect. Dina Bakst from A Better Balance will discuss similar laws in place in Delaware, New York City, and other states and cities. MODERATED BY: Latifa Lyles Director, Women's Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Sarah Crawford Attorney Advisor, Office of the Chair,  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  Melissa Josephs Director, Equal Opportunity Policy, Women Employed Dina Bakst Co-Founder and Co-President, A Better Balance For more information on the Women's Bureau and other programs or events in your region, please visit us at WWW.DOL.GOV/WB Questions? Contact Us STAY CONNECTED: SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Preferences  |  Unsubscribe  |  Help Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails. This email was sent to pamela.b.martin@hawaii.gov using GovDelivery, on behalf of: United States Department of Labor · 200 Constitution Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20210 · 1-866-4-USA-DOL (1-866-487-2365)