Name: Know Your Rights
Start: 2026-06-09T18:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-06-09T19:30:00-04:00
Location: The Women's Center

What accommodations are available if pregnant, postpartum or lactating in the DMV? Find out your rights in this workshop.
About this Event

This presentation provides an overview of workplace rights for employees who are pregnant, postpartum or lactating in the DMV area. The session will cover common accommodations, how to request them, what employers are legally required to do, and steps employees can take if their rights are violated.

Time will be allotted for questions and practical examples to help participants better understand how these protections apply in real world situations.

If you are a worker, advocate, and community member this will provide clear, accessible information about employment rights in the DMV."

About the Presenter

Connor Rennels is the Virginia Outreach Coordinator for First Shift Justice Project. In this position, Connor works to maintain and cultivate new relationships in the Virginia area. Prior to working at First Shift, he earned an interdisciplinary studies degree at Hendrix College, focusing on the intersection between political science and religious studies. He is currently a Corps Member with Avodah, a nonprofit organization that helps young Jewish Americans to get involved in social justice.

PLEASE NOTE: WORKSHOP IS IN PERSON AT THE WOMENS CENTER IN VIENNA, VA

Refund, Cancellation, No Show & Re-Scheduling Policy:

Participants who register for the workshop and do not attend or cancel their registration less than 24 hours prior to the start of the program, will not receive a refund.

Refunds (not including the processing fee) will be issued with 24 hour cancellation notice after the program has completed. Please submit your refund request for the event to: [email protected]

Participants who are not able to attend and have contacted the Women’s Center 24 hours prior to the workshop can re-schedule for the same workshop on another day, up to 6 months after the initial workshop date.

Full refunds will be issued for any program cancelled by The Women’s Center. If the program is rescheduled, we will offer to transfer the cost to the new date in lieu of a refund.