{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-1231.01","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 32-1231.01","heading":"Definitions.","body":"For the purposes of this chapter, the term:\n\n(1)\n\"OHR\" means the Office of Human Rights.\n\n(2)\n“Reasonable accommodation” means an accommodation that does not cause undue hardship in the operation of the employer's business that an employer can make for an employee whose ability to perform the functions of the employee's job are affected by pregnancy, childbirth, a related medical condition, or breastfeeding, including:\n(A)\nMore frequent or longer breaks;\n(B)\nTime off to recover from childbirth;\n(C)\nThe acquisition or modification of equipment or seating;\n(D)\nThe temporary transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position or other job restructuring such as providing light duty or a modified work schedule;\n(E)\nHaving the employee refrain from heavy lifting;\n(F)\nRelocating the employee's work area;\n(G)\nProviding private non-bathroom space for expressing breast milk; or\n(H)\nTime off due to pre-birth complications.\n\n(3)\n“Undue hardship” means any action that requires significant difficulty in the operation of the employer's business or significant expense on the behalf of the employer when considered in relation to factors such as the size of the business, its financial resources, and the nature and structure of its operation.","path":["Title 32. Labor.","Chapter 12A. Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant and Nursing Workers."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-1231.01","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"9266d4c03537b77cd884a24b4568c8ef870aedfe080137e2f8c2eccaafeae037","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-1206","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-1231.02"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}