As the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act continues to generate a significant amount of court litigation and requests for mental health accommodations continue to rise, the anticipated challenges and trends in disability leave, health management and workplace accommodations for 2025 are numerous.
Articles Discussing Pregnancy Discrimination In The Workplace.
EEOC Ramps Up Enforcement of Pregnancy Discrimination Under PWFA
Just months after issuing its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated multiple actions against employers for allegedly violating the PWFA.
EEOC’s Recent Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know
A recent Consent Decree between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lago Mar Properties stands as an important reminder that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is broad in scope and encompasses all facets of pregnancy.
Providing Accommodations to Pregnant Employees
Can an Employee Take Leave from Work for Lactation Breaks When the Baby Won’t Take a Bottle?
The wheels are turning, aren’t they?
This question is another arising out of a webinar I recently conducted with EEOC Legal Counsel Carol Miaskoff and Tracie DeFreitas (Job Accommodation Network) regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
A few weeks back, I addressed whether FMLA medical certification could be requested from an employee who
State Challenges to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Rule Interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Pregnancy Accommodations and the PWFA’s Final Regulations—Your Questions Answered
The EEOC’s final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act provide important clarifications and insights into how the EEOC will enforce the law. The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023.
Federal Court Delays EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Abortion Accommodation in Louisiana, Mississippi
On June 17, 2024, a federal court in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement in Louisiana and Mississippi of the portion of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rule interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to require employers to provide abortion-related accommodations. The ruling was
Doesn’t the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act just require employers to treat pregnant employees just like they treat employees with disabilities?
EEOC Regulations On Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act Partially Enjoined Before Implementation
By: EEOC Regulations On Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act Partially Enjoined Before Implementation
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”).
The regulations include a provision that requires employers to consider
Scope of Accommodations Required Under PWFA Narrowed in Louisiana and Mississippi
On the eve of the effective date of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC’s) final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations (Final Rule), a federal court in Louisiana postponed the effective date of what the court describes as the “Final Rule’s requirement that covered entities provide accommodation for the elective
Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
In this episode, Jen discusses the EEOC’s new regulations on the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which are more strict than California law (really!).
EEOC Issues Final Regulations to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): Key Takeaways
By: EEOC Issues Final Regulations to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA): Key Takeaways
Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) released its 408-page final rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which provides key provisions for employers as to their duties to pregnant workers under the
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations Released
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the text of the final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024. The final regulations are expected to be formally published in the April 19, 2024, Federal Register and will be effective 60 days later.
Special Report: PWFA Final Regulations
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released the text of the final regulations and interpretative guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) on April 15, 2024. They were formally published in the April 19, 2024, Federal Register and will be effective 60 days later.
The EEOC received more than 100,000 public