SB5217 expands pregnancy-related accommodations for employees and jurors in Washington.

SB5217 mandates that employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees, including flexible breaks, modified work schedules, and private spaces to express breast milk. Employers must pay employees for break time and travel to express milk. The bill also allows jurors excused from service due to pregnancy to be reassigned to another jury term within a year. Additionally, it requires the Department of Labor and Industries to provide online education on pregnancy-related rights and responsibilities, and empowers the Attorney General to investigate and enforce compliance.

SB5217 expands pregnancy-related accommodations for employees and jurors in Washington.

SB5217 mandates that employers provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees, including flexible breaks, modified work schedules, and private spaces to express breast milk. Employers must pay employees for break time and travel to express milk. The bill also allows jurors excused from service due to pregnancy to be reassigned to another jury term within a year. Additionally, it requires the Department of Labor and Industries to provide online education on pregnancy-related rights and responsibilities, and empowers the Attorney General to investigate and enforce compliance.