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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Comment Period

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It’s the Final Countdown – The Final PWFA Regs Are Here

It has been a long road to this point, but the final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations are here. We first blogged in early 2023 about the PWFA, which became effective in June 2023, and again last August when...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Expect Change: A Closer Look at the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers with fifteen (15) or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth,...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2023 #2

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business. Hot Mess in the House. It has been...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

What's in that new EEOC guidance on workplace harassment?

It's worth a read. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently released a proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace, and it's quite good. Don't let the length intimidate you. If you aren't an...more

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EEOC Releases Proposed Regulations for New Pregnancy Law

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Earlier this month, the EEOC released proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA,” or the “Act”), which we initially wrote about. (The proposed rule can be found on the Federal Register’s...more

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EEOC Proposes Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

We continue to track updates to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) that took effect June 27. On Aug. 7, the EEOC released its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for implementing the PWFA (“Proposed Rule” or “Proposed...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to...more

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What to Expect When You're Expecting EEOC Regulations

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its proposed regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on Aug. 7, 2023, providing guidance on how the EEOC intends to interpret the PWFA and its...more

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What to Expect When You’re . . . Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Proposed Rules

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On August 7, 2023, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed rules for implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Once published in the Federal Register, the public will have 60 days to...more

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EEOC Proposes New Regulations For Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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In late 2022, President Biden signed legislation creating new protections for pregnant and nursing employees, which was addressed in a previous alert. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), went into effect on June 27,...more

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EEOC’S Proposed Regulations Interpret the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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As our readers may be aware, President Biden ended 2022 by signing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law. The PWFA requires employers with at least 15 employees to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations for Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness (PWFA) into law. The Act requires that covered employers provide “reasonable accommodations” to employees as may be necessitated by pregnancy,...more

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EEOC Proposes Regulations to Implement Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published new proposed regulations on Friday, August 11, to implement the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), signed into law at the end of December 2022. The...more

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EEOC Proposed Regulations on PWFA Available for Public Comment

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has released proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)—first signed into law December 23, 2022—and will begin accepting comments on the...more

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EEOC’s Proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations: Oh Mama!

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On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formally published proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In a matter of just under 9 months, since the law was...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

EEOC Takes Step to Implement Regulations Around Workplace Pregnancy Accommodations

Last year, Congress passed the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA). The new law is intended to assist pregnant employees with continuing their jobs until, and in some cases, beyond delivery. Patterned in part on the Americans...more

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Proposed Regulations Now Available for Review and Comment

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In an update to our January 5, 2023 post and our June 27, 2023 post regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which took effect in late June, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has released...more

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EEOC Proposes New Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On August 7, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations

On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will publish its proposed regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register. The PWFA became effective on June 27,...more

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EEOC Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: What You Need to Know

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In April of this year, Bricker Graydon attorneys published an article describing how the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (PWFA) would take effect on June 27, 2023, and will require employers with 15 or more employees to...more

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EEOC Provides Guidance on Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 

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On August 7, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect in June 2023....more

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EEOC Proposes Regulations for New Pregnant Worker Accommodation Law: 7 Key Takeaways for Employers

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Employers may soon have more clarity on providing pregnancy-related reasonable accommodations now that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released proposed regulations this week – but questions may still...more

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EEOC Issues Regulations Pursuant to the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act

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Monday, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impact how employers are required to accommodate employees who have work-related limitations due to pregnancy...more

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