Date Filed: July 23, 2024
Original Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Status: Pending
This case follows up on CAF’s successful lawsuit on behalf of the State of Texas, in which the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas enjoined enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The court held the PWFA violated the U.S. Constitution’s Quorum Clause and issued a permanent injunction against its enforcement. Despite the court’s permanent injunction, two months later the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission moved forward with additional regulations to implement the PWFA.
The PWFA itself imposes costly requirements on employers with more than 15 employees. The PWFA implementing regulation goes further and mandates that employers provide leave for their employees to obtain an elective abortion. Because the PWFA is unconstitutional in its entirety, both the statute and the regulation are invalid. EEOC ignored the significance of the court’s first injunction. This case will vindicate the rights of all private employers subject to the PWFA’s unconstitutional requirements.
Case Documents:
Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Relief under 5 U.S.C. 705