U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has updated its policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that, as of April 1, 2023, USCIS will accept the self-identified gender marker for individuals requesting immigration benefits. In other words, the gender marker an individual selects on required USCIS applications,
Articles Discussing Sex And Gender Discrimination Under Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964
DOL Issues Guidance on the PUMP Act and Updates the Minimum Wage Poster
On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2023-2 (FAB) to provide guidance to its field staff on the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) and its enforcement.
Labor Department Releases New Guidance on Agency Enforcement of PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act
The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has published guidance for agency officials responsible for enforcing the “pump at work” provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including those enacted under the 2022 Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).
PUMP Act Protections to Express Milk at Work: Remedies to Enforce Take Effect
Remedies for enforcement of the new federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), which requires most employers to provide both reasonable break time for employees to express milk for a nursing infant and private spaces to express milk, took effect on April 28, 2023.
Education Department Proposes New Title IX Regulations for Transgender Student-Athletes
The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has proposed a standard that would clarify participation and equal opportunity of transgender students in school athletics.
Women’s History Month Spotlight: Part 2 of a Q&A With Ogletree Shareholder Diana J. Nehro
In honor of Women’s History Month, we asked New York shareholder Diana Nehro, the newest member of the firm’s board of directors and chair of Ogletree Deakins’ Cross-Border Practice Group, a few questions about her experiences as a prominent and respected woman in the legal profession.
Second Circuit Rejects Claim of Employee Fired for Refusing to Attend Training Session on LGBTQ Bias
Second Circuit rejected the appeal of an employee who was fired by a school district for refusing to attend mandatory workplace training about bias based on LGBTQ status, citing conflicts with his religious beliefs. The district court previously found in favor of the employer, noting that the plaintiff
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Equal Pay Day: Addressing Potential Gender-Based Pay Disparities in the Workplace
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has expressed a renewed intention to enforce federal laws prohibiting discrimination in pay amid a reported persistent “pay gap” between women and men in the United States workforce. The effort comes as “Equal Pay Day” is being recognized in the United States on
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Mandates Reasonable Accommodations
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, or related medical conditions. The requirement will apply to employers with 15 or more employees, unless
EQUAL PAY DAY 2023: ATTACKING THE GENDER PAY GAP
The first Equal Pay Day observance in the United States was organized in 1996 by the National Committee on Pay Equity to raise awareness of the wage gap and its impact on women. Equal Pay Day marks the point when the average woman’s current earnings, combined with what she earned in the previous year, equals what the average man was paid last year. This year, Equal Pay Day will be recognized on March 15, 2023.
Pregnancy Leave Traps
In this episode, Jen addresses the complexities of pregnancy leave.
The Year Ahead in Pay Transparency/Equity
The push for fuller transparency continues in 2023, with new state laws coming into effect and the possibility of federal-level activity. Jackson Lewis principals Laura A. Mitchell and Margaret J. (Peggy) Strange cover the compliance complexity of such a patchwork and address the best thing employers can do right now.
New Federal Laws Require Additional Protections by Louisiana Employers for Pregnant Workers and Nursing Mothers
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, enacted two laws providing protections to pregnant women and nursing mothers in the workplace: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act).
Senior Managing Director Sues Former Firm for Gender Discrimination
A senior managing director was fired from her job at an integrated financial services boutique after she reported gender discrimination and unequal pay. According to the complaint filed in January 2023, Ann Deaton was a leading financial manager – a “$2 million+ producer” ranked in the top 1% of female
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