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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit challenging new federal rules granting workers time off for abortions, citing them as an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law.
The lawsuit, led by Tennessee and Arkansas, contests newly published regulations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to provide guidance for employers and employees on abortion accommodations.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission approved the rules on a 3-2 vote along party lines, scheduled to take effect on June 18.

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The Independent

17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions

10 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Iowa among 17 states challenging federal abortion rules

Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions, calling the rules an illegal interpretation

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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions

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17 states sue EEOC over new employer abortion accommodation rule

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule that requires employers to provide abortion accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The rule, finalized in mid-April, mandates that most employers offer “reasonable accommodations” to workers related to pregnancy or childbirth, including providing time o…

10 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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17 states sue EEOC over new employer abortion accommodation rule

10 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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17 states challenge federal rules entitling workers to accommodations for abortion

By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Seventeen states are challenging new federal rules entitling workers to time off and other accommodations for abortions. Arkansas and Tennessee filed the lawsuit in federal court on Thursday and called the new rules an illegal interpretation of a 2022 federal law. The lawsuit comes days after finalized federal regulations were published on how to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness …

10 days ago·Panama City, United States

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