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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

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

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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

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EEOC Unveils Final PWFA Guidelines

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024. The Guidance will be effective on June 18,...more

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Pregnant Pause? Lawsuit Attempts to Halt the EEOC’s Final Rule to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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To add to a very busy two weeks of employment law developments, on April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretative guidance to implement the Pregnant Workers...more

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Walgreens Pays $205,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges That Alexandria Pharmacy Refused to Allow Pregnant Worker Emergency Medical Leave, Forcing Her to Quit - NEW ORLEANS – Pharmacy and retailer Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $205,000 and provide...more

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The EEOC’s Plan to Root Out Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace   

Remember last year when we repeatedly posted about the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA) and the PUMP Act telling you that the EEOC was going to have pregnancy discrimination on its radar? Recent activity from the EEOC...more

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Bako Pays $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Laboratory Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Fired Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and Complaints of Pregnancy Discrimination - ATLANTA – Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLC (Bako), a pathology laboratory...more

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[Hybrid Event] Employment & Employee Benefits Seminar - February 7th, Durham, NC

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Join us in person or virtually on Wednesday, February 7 for an All-Day Employment and Employee Benefits Seminar. You’ll hear from Poyner Spruill attorneys about trending topics in employment and employee benefits. We aim to...more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

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Fly High (and Out of the EEOC’s Eye) by Updating Your Policies on Pregnancy Accommodation and Lactation

Everyone has been preparing for the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. Earlier this month the EEOC gave us another reason to make sure our policies are up to snuff. Frontier Airlines and the EEOC...more

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No place for pregnancy discrimination

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A Hong Kong employee dismissed via WeChat while in hospital has been awarded substantial damages for pregnancy discrimination. The claimant was a former employee of a logistics company. Between 2007 and 2011, she was...more

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Top Workplace Law Stories You May Have Missed Over the Holidays

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Happy 2023! We hope you had some time to unwind and recharge over the winter holiday season – but you may be feeling out of the loop now that your attention is turned back to work. We know it’s hard to keep up with all the...more

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Federal Court Upholds Employer's Ability to Limit Light Duty to Workers' Comp Situations

​​​​​​​In Young v. United Parcel Service, the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employer’s light duty program that excludes workers with pregnancy limitations can violate federal pregnancy discrimination laws. However, the...more

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Splitting The Baby: Federal Court In Florida Grants In Part And Denies In Part Employer’s Motion For Summary Judgment In Pregnancy...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In an EEOC-initiated pregnancy discrimination lawsuit, a federal district court in Florida granted in part and denied in part the employer’s motion for summary judgment, finding there were several genuine...more

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July 2021: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Ontario, Canada Superior Court Deems Employee's Pregnancy an Important Factor in Assessing Reasonable Notice Period for Dismissal

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In Nahum v. Honeycomb Hospitality Inc., 2021 ONSC 1455, the Ontario Superior Court determined that an employee’s pregnancy should impact the calculation of her reasonable notice period for dismissal.  The court awarded the...more

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DoodyCalls Will Pay $40,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Pet Waste Removal Company Fired Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Charged BALTIMORE – Charlottesville, Va.-based DoodyCalls, a leading pet waste removal company, will pay $40,000 and provide significant equitable relief to...more

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Orlando Float to Pay $27,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Massage Therapy Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - ORLANDO, Fla. - Azul Wellness, LLC, doing business as Orlando Float, and Orlando massage therapy company, will pay $27,000 and...more

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Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination Snares in the Workplace

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Pregnancy discrimination has been in the news quite a bit lately. Recently, Walmart agreed to pay $14 million as part of a settlement in response to accusations that it systematically discriminated against pregnant employees...more

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Nix Hospital Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Hospital Refused to Accommodate and Terminated Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Said - SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Nix Hospitals System, LLC, doing business as Nix Healthcare System, a provider of comprehensive medical services,...more

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HR Two Minute Monthly: disability discrimination; injury to feelings; unfair dismissal

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Our June update considers recent developments in employment law, including cases on disability discrimination, injury to feelings and unfair dismissal for inappropriate promotion of religion. We also outline other points of...more

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Employment Newsletter: collective redundancies; maternity dismissals; reconciliation

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New arrival – proposals to extend redundancy protection for parents - The government is consulting on whether to extend redundancy protection for pregnant women and new parents....more

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Employer’s Duty To Accommodate High Risk Pregnancies

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Employers Continue to Labor over Pregnancy Accommodations. Earlier this month, Plaintiff Caroline Ruiz filed suit in the Southern District of New York against her former employer New Avon LLC, contending...more

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