With few exceptions, employers may not inquire about an employee's medical information unless the employee has requested an accommodation or leave, and employees are usually under no obligation to inform their employer of a pregnancy. The basic definition of an undue hardship is an action that creates a significant difficulty or expense. There are no hard and fast rules governing what significant means.
Can I ask an employee if they’re pregnant?
Accommodation or Undue Hardship... do you know the difference?
With few exceptions, employers may not inquire about an employee's medical information unless the employee has requested an accommodation or leave, and employees are usually under no obligation to inform their employer of a pregnancy.
The basic definition of an undue hardship is an action that creates a significant difficulty or expense. There are no hard and fast rules governing what significant means.
