Pregnancy Accommodation

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The Company provides reasonable accommodations to employees for health conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth upon the employees request, with the advice for her licensed health care provider or certified doula, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the Company's business. A pregnant employee is not required to obtain the advice of her licensed health care provider or certified doula for, Superior and will not consider as an undue hardship, the following accommodations: (1) more frequent restroom, food and water breaks; (2) seating; and (3) limits on lifting over 20 pounds. Examples of reasonable accommodation include temporary transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position, seating, frequent restroom breaks, and limits to heavy lifting. However, Superior is not required to create a new or additional position in order to accommodate the employee or terminate the employment of any other employee, or transfer any other employee or promote any employee.

If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation, you must inform Human Resources. The Company will engage in an interactive process with you to determine what accommodation should be provided. The Company will not retaliate against an employee for requesting or obtaining an accommodation. Please contact Human Resources with any questions or concerns about reasonable accommodation for pregnancy.