Houston Public Media featured insight from Houston attorney Jackie Staple regarding the PUMP Act, which expands on existing employer obligations and requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

“There will be a lot of questions I think, going forward, of what is a reasonable accommodation?” Jackie noted in the article. “I think we’re going to see a lot of cases where this is all getting hashed out.”

To read more, view “Texas law requiring accommodations for pregnant workers goes into effect” on the Houston Public Media website and Jackie’s article “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Take Effect June 27, 2023, Following the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act.”

Meet Jackie

Jackie C. Staple is an attorney in the Labor & Employment section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. She focuses on advising and counseling companies on employment law compliance and handling labor and employment transactional matters. Jackie has depth of experience drafting various employment, separation and release, and restrictive covenant agreements, as well as conducting due diligence of employment considerations in equity and asset transactions as a member of mergers and acquisitions deal teams.