Nondiscrimination with regard to reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy.
Kansas City Code § 38-114
in effectSec. 38-114. - Nondiscrimination with regard to reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy.
(a) It shall be unlawful employment practice for a covered entity to:
(1) Not make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of a qualified employee, unless such covered entity can demonstrate that the accommodations would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business of such covered entity;
(2) Require a qualified employee affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions to accept an accommodation other than any reasonable accommodation arrived at through the interactive process referred to in (US Code section);
(3) Deny employment opportunities to a qualified employee if such denial is based on the need of the covered entity to make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of the qualified employee;
(4) Require a qualified employee to take leave, whether paid or unpaid, if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of the qualified employee; or
(5) Take adverse action in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment against a qualified employee on account of the employee requesting or using a reasonable accommodation to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of the employee.
(Ord. No. 240082, § 1, 2-1-24)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH38CIRI_ARTIIIDIPR_DIV1INGE_S38-114NOREREACREPRFetched: 10/28/2026