SC Pregnancy Accommodations Act Update

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SC Pregnancy Accommodations Act Update

SC Supreme Court Certified Specialist, Penny Wofford, will explain the requirements of this new Act for South Carolina employers.

By Palmetto SHRM

Date and time

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 · 6:30 - 8pm EST

Location

3800 Paramount Dr

3800 Paramount Drive North Charleston, SC 29405

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About this event

The South Carolina Accommodations Act was signed into Law on May 18, 2018. This Act, which was immediately effective, amends the South Carolina Human Affairs Law and provides extended accommodation requirements for pregnant employers. Penny C. Wofford with Ogletree Deakins will explain the requirements of this new Act for South Carolina employers and how the accommodation requirements coordinate with existing accommodation policies, processes and guidance under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).

Speaker:

Penny Wofford is a South Carolina Supreme Court Certified Specialist in Employment and Labor Law. Sheconcentrates her practice in the area of employment litigation and employee benefits. She advises and defendsemployers, employer-sponsored plans, and plan fiduciaries against all types of claims under ERISA andemployment discrimination laws. Penny not only provides proactive counseling and legal advice to employersand management regarding human resources issues but also assists employers with the design, drafting, andadministration of welfare benefit plans. Penny is a frequent speaker on employee benefits and employee leavetopics and regularly provides company and supervisor training on employment discrimination, documentationand confidentiality.During law school, Penny served as a member of the University of South Carolina Law Review from 1996 until 1998.

Admitted to Practice

South Carolina

North Carolina

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

U.S. District Court, Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina

U.S. District Court, District of South Carolina

Education

J.D., University of South Carolina, 1998

B.A., magna cum laude, University of South Carolina, 1994

Honors & Awards

South Carolina Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition

Practice and Industry Groups

Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation

Employment Law

ERISA Litigation

Experience

Defended a national hosiery company against a former executive employee claim under a phantom equity

appreciation plan

Won summary judgment in a reverse-race discrimination and retaliation claim for a national home

improvement retail company

Assisted a number of employers with Department of Labor health plan audits

Won trial in ERISA case for a welfare plan sponsored by a national transportation company

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