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EEOC Issues Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a preview notice of the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA became effective on June 27, 2023, and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - November 2023

...NLRB Issues Final Rule on ‘Joint Employer’ Standard On - October 26, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a final rule titled “Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status,” which rescinds and...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

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Podcast: What Employers Should Know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 62]

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect on June 27, 2023. What are employers' obligations under this new federal law? In this episode, McGlinchey's Labor and Employment attorneys Courtney Joiner and Melissa Losch answer...more

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Proposed EEOC Regulations Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has proposed new regulations seeking to clarify the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which became law earlier this year....more

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EEOC Proposes PWFA Regulations

With the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) now in effect, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to establish regulations for the law....more

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EEOC Proposed Regulations to Implement Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Laurie Rogers by Laurie Rogers Pregnant workers have certain protections under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), but gaps remain. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)...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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PWFA Proposed Regulations and Potential Areas of Comment for Employers

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The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) became effective on June 27, 2023. Employers with 15 or more employees are now required to reasonably accommodate a worker’s “known limitation” related to pregnancy,...more

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The ABC’S Of The EEOC’S Proposed Regulations On Pregnancy: Accommodations In The Workplace

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Effective July 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers with 15 or more employees, to accommodate pregnancy and pregnancy-related complications in the workplace. ...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

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Pointers for Employers on the Proposed Regulations Interpreting the PWFA

On Friday, August 11, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations that expand the definitions of medical conditions that may require employer accommodations under the Pregnant Workers...more

Holland & Knight LLP

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

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

EEOC’s Proposed Regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Provide Insight on Interpretation

The recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was effective June 27, 2023. This new law makes discrimination against pregnant workers unlawful and provides additional protections for pregnant workers....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’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 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

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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Extra, Extra, Read All About the PWFA Regs

We promised to keep you updated with the EEOC’s proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PFWA). Per its website, the EEOC is publishing the proposed regulation on August 11, 2023, and you have until October...more

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