Vermont Accommodations for Pregnant Employees Poster

Accommodations for Pregnant Employees
In Vermont	
Notice of Employee Rights	
If you feel you need reasonable accommoda-
tions to perform your job, you must request 
the accommodation by communicating with 
your employer. Examples of pregnancy-
related accommodations include, but are 
not limited to:
•  More breaks for the bathroom, water 
intake, or rest
•  Access to a chair or stool
•  Time off for prenatal appointments 
•  A private, clean space for breast feeding. 
•  Assistance with specifi c duties, such as 
manual labor or heavy lifting 
•  Time off to recover from medical condi-
tions related to pregnancy or childbirth
If you feel you need reasonable accommoda-
tions to perform the essential functions of 
your job, you must request the accommoda-
tions by communicating with your employer.	
WHAT ARE THE EMPLOYEE’S 
RIGHTS?	
NOVEMBER 2017	
When employees request a reasonable 
accommodation pertaining to pregnancy, 
the employer should take time to work 
with the employee to fulfi ll the request. 
Ignoring a request, retaliating against, or 
fi ring the employee requesting a reasonable 
accommodation could expose the employer 
to damages and civil penalties.	
WHAT ARE THE EMPLOYER’S
OBLIGATIONS?
An employee with a pregnancy-related 
condition has a right to reasonable accom-
modations in the workplace to perform 
her job. A pregnancy-related condition is 
one caused by pregnancy, childbirth, or a 
medical condition related to pregnancy or 
childbirth. The law applies to all Vermont 
workplaces and all pregnant employees.	
WHAT IS THE LAW?	
January 1, 2018	
WHEN DOES IT BECOME
EFFECTIVE?	
An employer may decline a reasonable 
accommodation if the accommodation 
would constitute an undue hardship. An 
accommodation creates an undue hardship 
if it would be signifi cantly diffi cult, unduly 
expensive or unworkable to put into place.	
DOES AN EMPLOYER HAVE
TO GRANT EVERY 
ACCOMMODATION REQUEST?	
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 	
STATE OF VERMONT 
ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE:	
109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05602
888-745-9195 or 802-828-3657
[email protected] 
You may also contact the 
HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
14-16 Baldwin St., Montpelier, VT 05633
800-416-2010 or 802-828-2480
[email protected]
www.hrc.vermont.gov