At the tail end of the last legislative session, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”). Upon their passage, the PWFA and...more
On September 29, 2022, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Representative John Sarbanes introduced the Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act (“the Act”), a bill designed to ensure that websites and software apps are...more
10/26/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disability Discrimination ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Mobile Apps ,
Public Accommodation ,
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) ,
Website Accessibility ,
Website Owner Liability ,
Websites
With the highly-infectious B.1.617.2 (“Delta”) variant circulating, and the national vaccination rate at only approximately 51% fully vaccinated, many employers have been forced to reconsider and often delay their...more
8/13/2021
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Risk Assessment ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety