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The EEOC Issues Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations, Expanding Federal Protections for Covered Employees and...

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) published its final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulation requiring covered employers to provide qualifying employees and applicants...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued proposed regulations (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Now Law. Here’s What Employers Need to Know.

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The wait is over! The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) took effect June 27. Employers who haven’t already done so should familiarize themselves with the law’s requirements and take any steps necessary to ensure they are...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes into Effect Today

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Currently, workers are protected from discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....more

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Mandates Reasonable Accommodations

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The recently passed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), set to go into effect on June 27, 2023, will require employers to provide a reasonable accommodation to workers for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth,...more

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As the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Nears Its Due Date, Here’s What You Need to Know

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One of the greatest joys in my life – next to becoming a lawyer, of course – was becoming a mother. However, it was also one of the scariest times in my life. I remember starting a new job while pregnant, unsure of what my...more

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Congress Adds Additional Protections for Pregnant Workers

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In the recent $1.7 trillion Omnibus Spending Bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden, two measures were included aimed at providing additional workplace protections for pregnant employees. The...more

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District Court Permits Walmart to "Rollback" Job Offer Because of Undue Hardship from a Religious Accommodation

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The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin recently addressed an employer's responsibilities to accommodate an employee's religious beliefs. In EEOC v. Walmart Stores East, LP, the court examined whether...more

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Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell? When It Comes to Religious Accommodation, the Supreme Court Offers Guidance (Well, Sort Of…)

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What if it looks like someone may need a religious accommodation, but the individual never asks? Does the company still have a duty to accommodate? In a much awaited opinion, the Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, determined...more

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