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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 20-5 Notice of rights under subtitle.">
  <section prefix="§" num="20-5" heading="Notice of rights under subtitle.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="In general.">Any employer subject to this subtitle shall develop and implement a written pregnancy accommodation policy.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Minimum contents.">The written policy shall:<para num="(1)">contain a statement that an eligible individual has a legal right to request a reasonable accommodation for pregnancy, recovery from pregnancy, or related condition;</para>
      <para num="(2)">include the employer’s process for requesting a reasonable accommodation, which shall include:<para num="(i)">the means by which an eligible individual may submit a request for reasonable accommodation to the employer;</para>
        <para num="(ii)">a requirement that the employer respond to a request for reasonable accommodation within 10 business days; and</para>
        <para num="(iii)">a requirement that the employer and an eligible individual engage in a timely, good-faith, and interactive process to determine what reasonable accommodations the eligible individual will need;</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(3)">state that, whenever the employer does not provide a reasonable accommodation, including for undue hardship, the employer shall provide in writing the reason for denying the request;</para>
      <para num="(4)">state that any employee aggrieved by an alleged violation of this subtitle may file a complaint with the Commission;</para>
      <para num="(5)">provide the contact information for the Commission; and</para>
      <para num="(6)">state that adverse action against an employee for reporting a violation of or exercising the rights conferred by this subtitle is prohibited.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Employer to keep copies of all responses.">In accordance with § 20-6 {“Employer records”} of this subtitle, an employer shall retain a copy of all of the employer’s written responses required by subsection (b)(3) of this section.</para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Distribution of policy.">
      <para num="(1)">An employer shall distribute a copy of the employer’s pregnancy accommodation policy to an employee:<para num="(i)">upon hiring of the employee; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">within 10 calendar days of any modification to the policy.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)">An employer shall offer a copy of the pregnancy accommodation policy to any employee who requests or inquires about the employer’s pregnancy or parental leave policy.</para>
      <para num="(3)">If an employer has an employee handbook or set of policies that is available to employees, the pregnancy accommodation policy shall be included in that handbook or set of policies.</para>
      <para num="(4)">An employer may distribute to an employee the policy required by this section via electronic means, if:<para num="(i)">the employer provides to the employee a paper copy of the policy upon request; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">the electronic means allows for the employee to confirm receipt of the policy.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
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</baltimore-city-law>
