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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

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

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EEOC Issues New Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Final Rule on implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA was enacted in December 2022 and has been in effect since June...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

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 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

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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

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

EEOC Issues Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its Final Rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The Final Rule will go into effect on June 18, 2024, nearly a year after the...more

Akerman LLP

Celebrating Working Moms: How Companies Can Support Mothers in the Workplace

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With Mother’s Day coming up on May 12, it is a great time for companies to review their workplace policies regarding working moms, and update or supplement them as needed....more

Franczek P.C.

EEOC Releases Final Rule on Pregnant Worker Protections, Updated Guidance on Worker Harassment

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In April, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released two long-awaited final documents aimed at strengthening worker protections: the final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA, or...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Lawsuit Attempts to Halt the EEOC's Final Regulations Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 19, 2024, EmployNews covered the EEOC's Final Regulations Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which provided clarity to employers and workers about who is protected under the landmark statute, the...more

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EEOC Finalizes Expansive Accommodation Requirements under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect on June 27, 2023 and requires that employers with 15 or more employees provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with known limitations...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

EEOC Announces Final Rule Providing Guidelines under the PWFA

On April 15, 2024 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced its finalized regulations of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Effective last year, the PWFA requires employers to provide reasonable...more

Holland & Knight LLP

EEOC Delivers Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) issued its much-awaited final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024. The PWFA requires employers to provide pregnant workers or...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

EEOC Adopts Final Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

On April 15, 2024, the EEOC published its Final Rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The Rule goes into effect on June 18, 2024, and will govern all...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

EEOC Issues Final Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As we previously wrote when the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect in June 2023, the law requires most employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations” for a qualified employee’s...more

Epstein Becker & Green

EEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 19, 2024, 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). The...more

Genova Burns LLC

What Employers Should Know About The EEOC’s Final Rule On The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule interpreting and providing guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....more

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EEOC Issues Final Rule on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 19, 2024, the EEOC published in the Federal Register its 125-page final rule implementing the PWFA. The final rule will take effect on June 18, 2024....more

Bracewell LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Long Anticipated Final Rule Published by the EEOC

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which became law on June 27, 2023. Employers previously relied on...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Issues Final Rule To Implement New Law Protecting Pregnant Workers

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On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued its final regulation and interpretive guidance (“PWFA Regulations”) for the enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), a law that took effect in June 2023. The PWFA...more

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EEOC Releases its Final Rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Covering a Broad Range of Accommodations

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This week the EEOC issued its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which went into effect in June 2023. The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations...more

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

The EEOC Issues its Final Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued a final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The final rule, which aims to provide clarity regarding the protections...more

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