On April 15, 2025, the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota issued its decision granting partial summary judgment to the Catholic Benefits Association, on behalf of its members and the Bismarck Diocese (collectively the CBA). The court found that the portions of the PWFA Final Regulations
Articles Discussing Pregnancy Discrimination In The Workplace.
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Lawsuit Challenging EEOC’s PWFA Rules to Proceed
Legal Challenge to PWFA Regulations by 17 States Revived by the Eighth Circuit
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was passed in December 2022, requires a covered employer to provide reasonable accommodations for a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to “pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions,” unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on
Eighth Circuit Rules States May Challenge PWFA’s Inclusion of Abortion as a ‘Related Medical Condition’
Seventeen Republican-led states can continue their lawsuit challenging parts of the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently ruled the states have standing to sue and remanded the case back to the lower court.
New York City to Require Employers to Physically and Electronically Post Lactation Room Accommodation Policy
New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation room accommodation policy under recent amendments to New York City’s lactation accommodations law set to take effect on May 11, 2025.
The Year Ahead 2025: Accommodations in Action — PWFA and Beyond
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.
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