Human Resources

Parental Leave

Congratulations on your expanding family! Here are some resources to make this transition a smoother one.

Parental Leave - Supervisor Responsibilities

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA, effective June 18, 2024)

Virginia Human Rights Act - Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy (effective July 1, 2020)

The University provides reasonable accommodations for a qualified employee's known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, including lactation, unless the accommodation imposes an undue hardship. Reasonable accommodations include but are not limited to:

more frequent or longer bathroom breaks
breaks for the expression of breast milk in a private location
acquisition or modification of equipment
a temporary transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position
assistance with manual labor
job restructuring
a modified work schedule
light duty assignments
leave to recover from childbirth

Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act, effective December 29, 2022)

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), as extended by the PUMP Act, the University provides reasonable break time and a private space (other than a bathroom) for an employee to express breast milk for their nursing child for one year after the child's birth each time such employee has need to express milk.

Lactation Stations & Support

Please see the Nursing Parents webpage for information on pumping/nursing at work.

Childcare Resources

A listing of resources is available on our Dependent Care page.