Pregnancy discrimination - Oklahoma

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

The Oklahoma statutes are substantially equivalent to the federal discrimination laws. The state law allows a political subdivision to adopt and enforce ordinances which prohibit discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or handicap.

The terms “sex,” and “because of sex” or “based on sex” include, but are not limited to, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. Women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions must be treated the same for all employment-related purposes as persons not affected but similar in their ability or inability to work. This language is nearly identical to the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

State

Contact

Office of the Attorney General

Regulations

Title 25 Oklahoma Statutes, Sections 1101 through 1706

Federal

Contact

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Regulations

Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Public Law 95-555, 92 Stat. 2076 (1978)

29 CFR Parts 1604.10, Employment policies relating to pregnancy and childbirth.

Appendix A to Part 1604, Questions and Answers on the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Public Law 95-555, 92 Stat. 2076 (1978)