Information for Employees

The university provides reasonable accommodations to employees who have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation would cause an undue hardship. This includes limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, termination or loss of pregnancy, or a related medical condition. Employees at Indiana University are covered by the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

Employees seeking accommodations under the PWFA should complete the Confidential Accommodation Request Form - Pregnancy. After submitting the request form, an Accommodation Specialist will connect with the employee to discuss the request and next steps. In the conversation with the Accommodation Specialist, the employee may be asked to provide additional information, such as descriptions of the childbirth, postpartum recovery, and pregnancy related medical conditions limitations they are experiencing.

The PWFA requires that Indiana University provide employees with “reasonable accommodations.” What is reasonable will differ on how the requested accommodations impact the employee’s departmental operations and functions, along with other considerations. Accommodations under the PWFA are granted on a case-by-case basis and decided through an interactive process between the employee and Indiana University.

Some commonly granted accommodations under the PWFA include:

• Time off or schedule changes to attend health care appointments
• A chair or stool to sit on while working
• Extra bathroom breaks
• The ability to have food and drinks while working