reasonable accommodation

The Anti-Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination in certain settings on the grounds of any designated attribute, including sex, sexuality, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, breastfeeding, gender identity, and sex characteristics. The settings in which discrimination based on a designated attribute is prohibited include: education, work, accommodation, provision of goods, services and facilities, clubs, and insurance, and superannuation.

Arizona Revised Statutes, Chapter 9 - Civil Rights - Article 4 - Discrimination in Employment - § 41-1461, defines the key terms used in Arizona’s employment discrimination law, and establishes the scope of protections related to sex, disability, religion, and workplace equality.

A medical student/nursing mother alleged that the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) violated her rights under Massachusetts law by denying her additional break time and a private space to express breast milk during the United States Medical Licensing Examination.

The plaintiff was a full-time accountant for the Los Angeles Airport Marriott when she arranged to be a gestational surrogate, and was due to give birth in April of 2014. When the child was born, the plaintiff used her three work breaks to pump breast milk and send it to the child’s family. After two weeks of shipping the milk to the family, the plaintiff continued to lactate for personal health reasons and donated the milk to women’s organizations for mothers who could not breastfeed.

Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 51, Chapter 38, § 51:2231 et seq. prohibits age discrimination and breastfeeding discrimination in public accommodations, and authorizes administrative enforcement to the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights. Additionally, this section authorizes parishes and municipalities to create their own local human rights commissions.

Papagiannis et al. v. Industrial Training Authority, Supreme Court of Cyprus (19 June 1992, Case No. 652/89 & 676/89)