Reasonable Accommodation, Disability, Pregnancy Discrimination

Amended Pregnancy Regulations Expand Protections for Employees Disabled by Pregnancy or Perceived as Pregnant

by Paul Bressan, Joshua Mizrahi | Buchalter Nemer on 2/11/2013

All California employers with five or more full- or part-time employees must comply with the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission’s (“FEHC”) amended pregnancy regulations that went into effect December 30, 2012....more

EEOC Provides Useful Guidance On Mandatory Flu Vaccinations And Reasonable Accommodations

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 2/4/2013

In the midst of the flu pandemic, many health care employers are requiring employees to receive flu vaccinations. However, a number of workers have protested, claiming that they are entitled to an accommodation based on...more

Pregnancy Discrimination Law Update

by Lisa E. Cleary, Adam Pinto, Catherine A. Williams | Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on 1/29/2013

In an important ruling for employers, the Fourth Circuit recently underscored that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) does not require employers to provide pregnant workers with special accommodations. Young v. United...more

2013 Updates to the FEHA California Pregnancy Regulations

by Sarah Armstrong Coats, Joe Liburt, Liana Rabinovitch, Tracy Scheidtmann | Orrick - Global Employment Law Group on 1/24/2013

Amendments to California’s pregnancy regulations became effective on December 30, 2012, creating many new responsibilities for employers. While employers should take note of all of the amended regulations, some of the most...more

Ensuring Compliance With California’s Revised Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations

by Marc Koonin | Sedgwick LLP on 1/23/2013

California recently adopted the most sweeping changes to the regulations implementing its pregnancy disability leave (PDL) law in 17 years. These changes, which became effective on December 30, 2012, significantly impact the...more

Fenwick Employment Brief - January 2013

by Dan Ko Obuhanych, Michael A. Sands | Fenwick & West LLP on 1/17/2013

In This Issue: *FEATURE ARTICLES - New Pregnancy and Disability Regulations for California Employers - Washington Federal Court Declines to Uphold Broad Non-compete Restrictions Against California...more

California Employment Law Notes - January 2013

by Harold Brody, Enzo Der Boghossian, Anthony Oncidi, Kenneth Sulzer, Mark Theodore | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/14/2013

In This Issue: - $1.347 Million Award To Former General Counsel For Breach Of Implied Contract Is Upheld - Faigin v. Signature Group Holdings, Inc., 211 Cal. App. 4th 726 (2012) - $114,000 Pregnancy...more

Changes to FEHA Pregnancy Regulations

by Keith Watts | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/10/2013

New pregnancy regulations proposed by the Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) were approved on November 30, 2012. The changes to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), which applies to employers with...more

California’s New Pregnancy Disability Regulations: What Every Employer Should Know

by Charles Thompson, IV | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/7/2013

In March 2012, the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission (FEHC) proposed new and amended regulations addressing employers’ obligations and employees’ rights and responsibilities regarding pregnancy under the...more

Lost in Translation: California's New Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations and Their New, Contradictory Obligations

by Michelle Barrett | Littler on 1/7/2013

In regulations that became effective December 30, 2012, California employers received additional guidance on how to handle leaves of absence for employees disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition....more

New California Disability Regulations to Become Effective December 30

by Morgan Lewis on 12/28/2012

California employers should take action promptly to ensure compliance with new state disability and pregnancy disability regulations. On December 26, California's Office of Administrative Law approved new disability...more

New California Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations Take Effect December 30th

by Beth P. Zoller | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 12/13/2012

California employers should be aware that new regulations regarding pregnancy will take effect on December 30, 2012. Under California law, employers with five or more employees are required to provide up to four months of...more

New California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) Regulations Adopted

by Sabrina L. Shadi | BakerHostetler on 12/11/2012

BakerHostetler's Employment and Labor Group would like to bring to your attention the following recent changes to the California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) Regulations affecting employer obligations and...more

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