Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Trans employees at Intuit say they feel supported amid political backlash, the founder of VietJet defends her company over a buzzy leasing dispute, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act goes into effect today. Happy Tuesday!
- Pregnancy protections. For 10 years, advocates have fought for better protections for pregnant workers in the U.S. Today, their work comes to fruition; the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is now in effect.
President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law in December as part of the year-end omnibus spending bill. As of today, pregnant workers are entitled to "reasonable accommodations" connected to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions. Previously, workers could claim some protections via the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, but those processes were more onerous, says Sarah Brafman, national policy director at the worker justice organization A Better Balance. Thirty states—but not all—already have similar protections on the books.
