Amy Jordan Wilkes and Gabriell Jeffreys discuss practical steps organizations can take to prepare for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the issuance of the final EEOC regulations.
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On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published in the Federal Register its long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....more
8/11/2023
/ Breastfeeding ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
NPRM ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation
Congress recently enacted two laws expanding workplace legal protections for pregnant and nursing employees: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP...more
6/9/2023
/ Breastfeeding ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Reform ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Posting Requirements ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) ,
Reasonable Accommodation
Can COVID-19 be Considered a Disability?
The EEOC recently published guidance indicating that, in some instances, COVID-19 may be considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). Although the...more
On November 5, 2021, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed into law a bill governing COVID-19 vaccine exemption requests. The law is intended to provide safeguards to employees who refuse an employer-required COVID-19 vaccine, as...more
On October 25, 2021, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” issued new guidance regarding religious objections to workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements. The new guidance is included in the EEOC’s larger...more
10/26/2021
/ Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has periodically updated its Technical Assistance Publication to provide employers with federal employment law guidance during the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak. As...more
As the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases climbs in the U.S. and across the world employers should prepare for practical and legal issues brought on by the disease. While these efforts are complicated by the fact that, to...more
3/5/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Best Practices ,
Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Confidentiality Policies ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Leave of Absence ,
Medical Leave ,
OSHA ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Management ,
Sick Leave ,
Workplace Safety