29 CFR § 1636.6 - Waiver of State immunity.

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title: "29 CFR § 1636.6 - Waiver of State immunity."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
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section_name: "Waiver of State immunity."
chapter_name: "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION"
part_number: "1636"
part_name: "PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2000gg"
regulatory_source: "89 FR 29182, Apr. 19, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1636.6 Waiver of State immunity.

A State shall not be immune under the 11th Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a Federal or State court of competent jurisdiction for a violation of the PWFA. In any action against a State for a violation of the PWFA, remedies (including remedies both at law and in equity) are available for such a violation to the same extent such remedies are available for such a violation in an action against any public or private entity other than a State.