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EEOC's Recent Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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A recent Consent Decree between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lago Mar Properties stands as an important reminder that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is broad in scope and encompasses all...more

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Sailormen, Inc. / Popeye’s Conciliates EEOC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Charge

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Franchisee and Operator of Orange City Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits Restaurants Agrees to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Pregnant Employees - MIAMI – Sailormen, Inc., doing business as a Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits in...more

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EEOC Initiates Initial String of Lawsuits Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) following the release of its final rule and interpretative guidance in April 2024. We previously...more

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EEOC Sues Kurt Bluemel for Pregnancy Discrimination

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Federal Lawsuit Says Wholesale Nursery Failed to Accommodate and Fired Pregnant Worker - BALTIMORE – Kurt Bluemel, a Baltimore County commercial nursery, failed to accommodate a pregnant worker who needed leave and then...more

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[Webinar] 2024 Labor & Employment Law Virtual Update - September 18th, 8:30 am - 11:00 am ET

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It has been a particularly busy year on the labor and employment law front. To learn more about the major challenges employers face and developments your organization needs to address before year's end, we encourage you to...more

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What Employers Should Know About The EEOC’s Final Rule On The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule interpreting and providing guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....more

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EEOC Proposes Regulations for Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On August 7, 2023, the EEOC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking containing its proposed regulations for implementing the PWFA. The PWFA was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022 and went into effect on...more

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Accommodation Requirements for Pregnant Employees Are Similar to ADA Protections

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Q: Does the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) require workplaces to change their accommodation and leave practices in a significant way?...more

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Did You Hear about the New Law Requiring Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Pregnant Employees?

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On Tuesday, June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became law and requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations that are related to pregnancy, childbirth,...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes Into Effect on June 27 – Is Your Workplace Ready?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) creates new rights to reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants who have physical or mental conditions arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related...more

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Tennessee’s New ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Requires Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Employees

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There is a new law for Tennessee employers. As of October 1, 2020, those of you with employees in Tennessee must reasonably accommodate pregnant employees under the state’s new “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” or else face...more

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U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On September 17, 2020, the House voted 329-73 to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The bill seeks to clarify the law and require employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees impacted by a known...more

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The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Now In Effect: What Employers Need To Know

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On April 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the Act) went into effect, creating several rights and protections for pregnant workers, as well as for workers who have conditions related to pregnancy. The...more

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MA Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Part II

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Now that the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect April 1, 2018, it is time for employers to confirm that they are taking steps to ensure compliance with the PWFA....more

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Nevada Expands Protections for Pregnant Workers

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Nevada first included sex as a protected category in 1967. That year, the legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 7, which included for the first time sex discrimination as an unlawful employment practice. Twenty-one years...more

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Are You Ready for Colorado's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?

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New accommodation and notice requirements are effective next week. With a law signed earlier this summer, Colorado became the 17th state to require private-sector employers to provide certain accommodations to pregnant...more

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