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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – The Journey and Final Destination

There has been a lot of talk about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). So, where are we now? What do you need to know? This newsletter provides a snapshot of what it took to get the PWFA and its regulations finalized,...more

Stoel Rives - World of Employment

Navigating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act – What Employers Need to Know

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers and protects workers from discrimination and retaliation for seeking accommodations. The PWFA has been in...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

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

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

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Egg Retrieval Procedures Not Protected By FEHA

Affirming summary judgment for an employer, a California appellate panel said an employee could not advance claims of harassment, discrimination and retaliation based on her egg retrieval procedures....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Act Now: New York Employers Must Provide Paid Lactation Breaks to Employees

All New York employers are now required to provide 30-minute paid lactation breaks following a recent amendment to Labor Law § 206-c. New York State has long required employers to support working mothers by providing...more

Lippes Mathias LLP

Highlights of the EEOC's Final Regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued its final regulations interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA"). The PWFA became effective on June 27, 2023, and the regulations...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Faces Major Pushback from Religious Organizations and Conservative States

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A federal judge in Louisiana granted a temporary injunction that prevents the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) from enforcing protections for workers seeking an abortion....more

Fenwick & West LLP

Federal and NY Worker Leave and Accommodation Developments

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EEOC Publishes Final Regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. On June 18, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final regulations clarifying the scope of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...more

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Final Rule for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Takes Effect as Scheduled for Most Employers, Despite Legal Challenges

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On June 18, 2024, the Final Rule implementing and interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA” or the “Act”) took effect as scheduled for most employers, despite several legal challenges that sought to block it....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Expected Arrival Is Now Here: Pregnancy Fairness Regs Are in Force (Almost Everywhere)

With the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the law on how you accommodate pregnant workers changed last June, and we blogged about it. Then the EEOC issued extensive regulations last August, and we blogged...more

CDF Labor Law LLP

EEOC Regulations On Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act Partially Enjoined Before Implementation

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Earlier this spring, we published an article detailing the highlights of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) new 408-page regulations on the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”)....more

Ius Laboris

Employment protections extended to infertility treatment

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A recent legislative amendment in Belgium introduces protection against dismissal and a prohibition of discrimination when an employee is absent due to an infertility treatment or a programme of medically assisted...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New EEOC Pregnant Workers Rule Adds Requirements This Month

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The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued its final regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), providing explanation and guidance for employers in implementing the PWFA in their workplaces and...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act aka the EEOC’s New Baby

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the newest member of the family of federal anti-discrimination laws, is almost one year old! Instead of inviting employers over for cake and photo ops, after one year of accepting...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Compliance Unveiled: 10 Must-Know Tips for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act & Independent Contractor Rules

Unlock the secrets to seamless compliance in our exclusive webinar, where we dissect the intricate details of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Independent Contractor Rules. With significant regulatory changes...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your June To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Minnesota’s 2024 Legislation Updates: Employment Law

As we reported in an alert last year, in 2023 the Minnesota Legislature enacted sweeping changes to the employment law landscape through the Jobs and Economic Development and Labor Omnibus Budget Bill. Now, Governor Tim Walz...more

Lerch, Early & Brewer

Ten Steps Employers Should Follow to Comply with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s New Regulations

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In April, the EEOC issued the much awaited regulations interpreting the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act, passed by Congress last summer.  The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023 and the regulations are effective June 18,...more

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EEOC Issues Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

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At the end of April 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its final guidance on harassment in the workplace, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” (“Guidance”). The Guidance...more

Burr & Forman

The Burr Broadcast: Key Differences Between PWFA and ADA

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In this episode of The Burr Broadcast, labor and employment attorney Gabriell Jeffreys discusses the final rules issued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....more

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Issues New Guidance on Workplace Harassment

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On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finally published its updated guidance on workplace harassment, formalizing the EEOC's position regarding additional protections for employees....more

Robinson Bradshaw

New EEOC Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The PWFA requires employers to provide pregnant workers or workers who have known limitations...more

Epstein Becker & Green

EEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Ignites Lawsuits from 19 States

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Less than one week after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Commission”) published its final rule (“Final Rule”) and interpretive guidance to implement the  Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA),...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

EEOC Finalizes Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Rule

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On April 19, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized its rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Congress passed the PWFA to require employers to reasonably accommodate employees...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The PWFA Regulations Have Arrived: What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting

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When it was enacted in June 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) became the first law enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) to require that employers provide pregnancy-related...more

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