The Legal Network for Gender Equity hosted a webinar, “Pregnant Workers’ Rights in 2026: Legal Updates, Litigation Trends, and Emerging Issues,” on March 20, 2026. 

This webinar featured: 

• key developments since our April 2023 webinar, including implementation and enforcement trends under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and related federal and state rules and regulations. 

• emerging and significant case law affecting pregnancy accommodations, pregnancy discrimination claims, and workplace protections for accessing or participating in reproductive health care. 

• litigation strategies and the need for developing “good law” that can strengthen advocacy for pregnant workers. 

• opportunities to connect with the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) to deepen work in this area. 

Speakers: 

• Noel León (she/her), Senior Director, Reproductive Rights and Health, NWLC 

• Katie Sandson (she/her), Senior Counsel for Education and Workplace Justice, NWLC 

• Lizzy Vogel (she/her), Senior Counsel, Legal Network for Gender Equity & TIMES UP Legal Defense Fund, NWLC (Moderator) 

Copies of the slides are available for download on this page.     

Please see the below links with additional information that was shared during the webinar: 

• Learn more about workers’ rights under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act here.  

• Learn more about the legal landscape related to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and NWLC’s work to defend protections under PWFA here. 

• Learn more about the Abortion Defense Network here.   

• Learn more about “Boss Bills” here.  

• Learn more about rights for abortion providers here.  

• Find the text of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act here.  

These webinars and the accompanying materials have been prepared for attorneys in NWLC’s Legal Network for Gender Equity and for informational purposes only.  The provision of this material does not create an attorney-client relationship between any attorney at NWLC and the reader and does not constitute legal advice. Organizations and individuals are encouraged to contact a lawyer licensed in their jurisdiction for advice on their specific circumstances.