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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It shall be an unlawful employment practice for a covered entity to:
(1) Not make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of a job applicant or employee, following delivery by the applicant or employee of written documentation from the applicant's or employee's health care provider that specifies the applicant's or employee's limitations and suggesting what accommodations would address those limitations, unless such covered entity can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such covered entity;
(2) Deny employment opportunities to a job applicant or employee, if such denial is based on the refusal of the covered entity to make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of an employee or applicant;
(3) Require a job applicant or employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to accept an accommodation that such applicant or employee chooses not to accept; or
(4) Require an employee to take leave under any leave law or policy of the covered entity if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of an employee.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 5. General Powers and Authority of the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General; Board of Public Works; Miscellaneous Agencies, Commissions, Offices, Programs, Etc. § 5-11B-2. Nondiscrimination with regard to reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-5-general-powers-and-authority-of-the-governor-secretary-of-state-and-attorney-general-board-of-public-works-miscellaneous-agencies-commissions-offices-programs-etc/wv-code-sect-5-11b-2/
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