Local Law 78 of 2013 (reasonable accommodation for pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions)

NYC Human Rights Law

The Human Rights Law had already been intended (and had been intrepreted) as requiring reasonable accommodation due to needs that arose because of pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, including childbirth. This legislation made explicit such coverage in the employment context (and disclaimed any intention to reduce existing coverage in any other provision of section 8-107.

Legislative history of Local Law 78 of 2013:

Full text of Local Law 78 of 2013
Text of the law.
Committee Report
Text of the September 23, 2013 Committee Report on the legislation.