Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released its final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The landmark statute mandating “reasonable accommodation” of workers’ pregnancy-related needs went into effect last summer, but the regulations explain the PWFA’s protections in more detail, providing additional guidance to workers, employers, and the courts so that the full force of the law is given effect. That’s great news for workers like: Michelle Durham , an Alabama Emergency Medical Technician forced onto unpaid leave during pregnancy because her employer refused to honor her doctor’s directive that she not lift heavy stretchers and patients; Katia Hills , a retail worker from Indiana fired for absenteeism due to severe “morning sickness” and doctor’s visits; and Jennifer Panattoni , a police officer from Illinois forced to take leave without pay when she was denied temporary reassignment to a desk job. Michelle, Katia, and Jennifer are...