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Asked & Answered | GT’s Labor & Employment Podcast Episode 10: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – What Employers Need to Know Now

By Kelly Dobbs Bunting & Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour on August 26, 2025
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In this episode of Asked & Answered, Greenberg Traurig’s Labor & Employment podcast, host Kelly Bunting is joined by Mikaela Masoudpour from GT’s Denver office to unpack the evolving Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect in June 2023.

Mikaela explains how the PWFA differs from existing protections under the ADA and discusses its companion law, the PUMP Act.

Their conversation covers employer obligations, what triggers the interactive process, examples of reasonable and unreasonable accommodations, best practices for HR professionals, and the importance of empathy and documentation.

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Photo of Kelly Dobbs Bunting Kelly Dobbs Bunting

Kelly Bunting is Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Workforce Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement group. She litigates federal and state class and collective actions alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, overtime, minimum wage and off-the-clock work. She also defends employers around

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Kelly Bunting is Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice’s Workforce Compliance & Regulatory Enforcement group. She litigates federal and state class and collective actions alleging wage and hour violations, misclassification, overtime, minimum wage and off-the-clock work. She also defends employers around the country in single plaintiff litigation involving gender, age, disability, race, national origin, religious and pregnancy discrimination, harassment and retaliation; whistleblower claims; theft of trade secrets; breach of duty; breach of employment agreements and restrictive covenants. Kelly has appeared before the EEOC, the NLRB, the DOL and many state agencies. She drafts and negotiates national and international employment agreements, secondment agreements, settlement and severance agreements. She has represented employers in numerous U.S. Department of Labor audits and investigations, and has conducted labor and employment due diligence in many M&A transactions.

Kelly advises multinational clients on workplace policies, best practices, internal investigations, cross-border issues and employment-related FCPA/anti-corruption law compliance. She is a founding member of the Global Workforce Solutions group, and has spoken on U.S. and international L&E topics around the world. In 2018, Kelly was listed in Who’s Who in Labour & Employment Law. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Kelly was ranked as “Recommended” by The Legal 500 United States for her work in Labor and Employment: Workplace and Employment Counseling and is a member of Philadelphia’s first-tier ranked Labor & Employment Practice by U.S. News-Best Lawyers.

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Photo of Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour

Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour is a trusted advisor to employers on high-stakes employment matters, combining deep courtroom experience with strategic guidance on workforce management and compliance. She stays on the forefront of the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, helping clients navigate the…

Mikaela Shaw Masoudpour is a trusted advisor to employers on high-stakes employment matters, combining deep courtroom experience with strategic guidance on workforce management and compliance. She stays on the forefront of the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace, helping clients navigate the evolving patchwork of federal, state, and local AI laws, assessing AI-driven employment tools, and conducting AI bias audits. Executive leadership and boards frequently call on Mikaela to investigate workplace misconduct claims and advise on remediation measures. Mikaela also focuses on pay equity matters, including counselling clients on equal pay and pay transparency laws and conducting proactive audits and compensation analyses.

Mikaela regularly represents clients in courts and before administrative agencies in individual and class claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Equal Pay Act, the National Labor Relations Act, and other traditional labor and employment statutes.

In addition to handling disputes, Mikaela advises employers on pressing workplace needs from the pre-employment stage through separation of employment, such as litigation- and union-avoidance measures, workforce reductions, personnel policies and procedures, executive employment agreements, independent contractor agreements, severance agreements, leaves and accommodations, restrictive covenants, labor relations and hiring, discipline, and discharge. She also conducts training seminars on a variety of employment topics.

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