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Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is growing up very quickly, and the EEOC has been working fervently, through a combination of guidance and enforcement measures, to ensure it thrives. Specifically, just shy of the...more

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Don't want an EEOC pregnancy lawsuit? Then DON'T do these 4 things.

Stuff's getting real. As many of you know, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is starting to sue employers who it claims are not complying with the reasonable accommodation requirements of the Pregnant Workers...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

Mother's Day "pregnancy" quiz!

A lot has changed since Mother's Day 2023. Happy Mother's Day weekend, all, including you dads and kids (we couldn't have done it without you)! How much do you know about pregnancy in the workplace in 2023? Take our quiz...more

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Regulations Finalized

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On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations on August 11, 2023, and stakeholders had sixty (60)...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Changes the Game for Expectant Mothers in the Workplace

This past year has brought with it expanded employment protections for new and expectant working mothers. These protections, in the form of two federal laws, alter the landscape for how employers can consider the needs of...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Essentials for Maintaining Employee Handbooks, Including the Latest Employment Law Updates

While not legally required, having an employee handbook is in every company’s best interest. It serves as a tool to communicate policies, procedures, and company values, providing protection for employers when they are...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools

On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for the known limitations of a worker relating to pregnancy,...more

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New Federal Law Adds Protection for Pregnant Workers

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective. It impacts employers with fifteen or more employees and provides protections that are distinct from, and in addition to, benefits provided to FMLA...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a new federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023, requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees and applicants with known...more

McGlinchey Stafford

EEOC Accepts Charges Under New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect. According to the House Committee on Education and Labor Report, “when pregnant workers do not have access to reasonable workplace accommodations,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ready, Set, Go – It’s Time for the PWFA

It’s time for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). We’ve been warning you that the PWFA is coming and in less than a week, on June 27, the PWFA goes into effect. We’re still waiting on the EEOC’s proposed regulations but...more

Adams and Reese LLP

[Webinar] Accommodations Compliance Tactics for the Challenging Cases - June 28th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Please join us for a one hour CLE on challenging issues that can confront employers when the desire to discipline employee absences or other work conduct intersects with legal requirements to provide job protected leave or...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Quiz!

Happy Mother's Day weekend. How much do you know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which will take effect only six short weeks from now? Take our Mother’s Day quiz and find out! You don’t have to be a mother (or...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Review and Revise: Prepare for PWFA’s June 27 Effective Date

You may recall that the Pregnant Works Fairness Act (PWFA) is modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act and we blogged about the coming changes here. Given that the effective date is June 27, we’re back with an update...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Interplay with Other Laws

As noted in our blog post on the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the Act takes effect in June 2023. In preparation for compliance with the Act, employers should consider how the PWFA interacts with other...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

"We can't accommodate spitting"

Fictional, but based on a true story. It was a dark and stormy night. There I was, the second shift HR supervisor, trying to renew my annual subscription to SHRM during some down time. It was about 9:30 p.m. "Your credit...more

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What Serena Williams’ Retirement Can Teach Employers about Retaining Working Mothers

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On August 9, 2022, Serena Williams, the undeniable G.O.A.T., said “Farewell to Tennis On Her Own Terms—And in Her Own Words,” in an emotionally riveting article for Vogue magazine. In the article, Serena recounts a precious...more

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California's Pregnancy-Related Leaves and Accommodations, Explained

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California law provides various leaves and accommodations to pregnant employees, and to employees who have recently had babies and are breastfeeding or expressing milk. The requirements of each law and interactions with other...more

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Local and State Law Updates: New Posters and Revised Legislation

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Within the last week, the State of Illinois issued two new workplace posters and the District of Columbia issued a revised COVID-19 poster. The State of Minnesota and the State of Colorado also updated their legislation on...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Law

On May 14, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), bipartisan legislation that would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. The...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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"Moms In The Workplace" Quiz!

And dads get to play, too. After all, we wouldn't be moms without you! ;-) Happy Mother's Day weekend! How much do you know about moms in the workplace? Take our quiz and find out! As always, the answers appear at the end...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Connecticut Issues Guidance On Pregnancy Accommodation

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On April 23, 2019, the Connecticut Commission on Human Rights & Opportunities (CHRO) issued a Best Practices Bluepaper as guidance for employers with three or more employees facing accommodation requests from employees for...more

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Don't Get Stumped by the 9-Month Bump: A Discussion of the Sixth Circuit's Decision in Mosbey-Meachem v. Memphis Light

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In its recent decision in Mosbey-Meachem v. Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division, 883 F.3d 595 (6th Cir. 2018), the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals held that working from home was a reasonable accommodation for an employee on...more

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