Since 1978, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, has prohibited discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions. However, for 45 years, the...more
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As part of the comprehensive Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, President Biden recently signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA, which applies to employers with 15 or more employees, aims to...more
On Tuesday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released guidance officially confirming that the Americans with Disabilities Act’s three-part definition of disability applies to COVID-19 in the same way that it...more
On May 5, 2020, the EEOC provided additional guidance to employers on employee accommodation issues that may arise in the context of return to work.
The updated guidance focuses on employees who may have an underlying...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission continues to update its guidance on what employers should know about COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and other Equal Employment Opportunity...more
A recent decision by the U.S. Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals (the jurisdiction that covers Oklahoma federal courts) provides another reminder that religious accommodations come in all shapes and sizes, and that proving “undue...more