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EEOC Sues Wabash National for Pregnancy Discrimination

First Federal Lawsuit Claiming Violation of New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - INDIANAPOLIS – Wabash National Corporation, a nationwide producer of semi-trailers and other commercial trucking equipment, violated federal...more

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Res-Care / Equus to Pay $125,000 in EEOC High-Risk Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Case

Settles Federal Charges Workforce Services Provider in Southern New Mexico Failed to Grant Medical Leave and Fired Employee - SOCORRO, N.M. – Res-Care and Equus Workforce Solutions (jointly referred to as Res-Care/Equus),...more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act aka the EEOC’s New Baby

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the newest member of the family of federal anti-discrimination laws, is almost one year old! Instead of inviting employers over for cake and photo ops, after one year of accepting...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Mother's Day "pregnancy" quiz!

A lot has changed since Mother's Day 2023. Happy Mother's Day weekend, all, including you dads and kids (we couldn't have done it without you)! How much do you know about pregnancy in the workplace in 2023? Take our quiz...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

The EEOC Issues Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Regulations, Expanding Federal Protections for Covered Employees and...

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the EEOC) published its final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulation requiring covered employers to provide qualifying employees and applicants...more

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EEOC Guidance Expands the Scope of the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act and Gives Rise to Subsequent Litigation

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect requiring employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations,” or changes at work, for a worker’s known limitations related...more

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Savage River Lodge Pays $150,000 in EEOC Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

Hospitality Companies Settle Federal Charges That They Discriminated Against Pregnant Worker and Then Fired Her - BALTIMORE – Savage River Lodge, LLC and Little Crossings, LLC, doing business as Fronterra Resources...more

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EEOC’s Final Rule Regarding Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Final Rule, scheduled to take effect on June 18, 2024. The Final Rule largely leaves in place the...more

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Walgreens Pays $205,000 in EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

Settles Federal Charges That Alexandria Pharmacy Refused to Allow Pregnant Worker Emergency Medical Leave, Forcing Her to Quit - NEW ORLEANS – Pharmacy and retailer Walgreens Co. has agreed to pay $205,000 and provide...more

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UPDATE: Congress Enacts New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

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The validity of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is being questioned less than one year after it went into effect. On February 27, 2024, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Changes the Game for Expectant Mothers in the Workplace

This past year has brought with it expanded employment protections for new and expectant working mothers. These protections, in the form of two federal laws, alter the landscape for how employers can consider the needs of...more

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EEOC Releases New Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace

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On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (the “EEOC”) released its draft guidance concerning harassment in the workplace. The updated guidance reflects notable changes in law, including the...more

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EEOC’s Proposed Regulation for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Contemplates Abortion-Related Accommodations

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently proposed regulations (the “Proposed Rule”) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Exploring the Implications of the 2023 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) was passed as part of the December 29, 2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, a new federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023. This federal legislation requires covered...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools

On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for the known limitations of a worker relating to pregnancy,...more

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New Federal Law Adds Protection for Pregnant Workers

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) became effective. It impacts employers with fifteen or more employees and provides protections that are distinct from, and in addition to, benefits provided to FMLA...more

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Accommodation Requirements for Pregnant Employees Are Similar to ADA Protections

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Q: Does the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) require workplaces to change their accommodation and leave practices in a significant way?...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Now Law. Here’s What Employers Need to Know.

The wait is over! The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) took effect June 27. Employers who haven’t already done so should familiarize themselves with the law’s requirements and take any steps necessary to ensure they are...more

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New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Provides Protections For Pregnancy-Related Conditions

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Effective 27 June 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new law that closes a gap in coverage under federal law for pregnant and postpartum workers and applicants. This new law guarantees the affirmative right...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Employer Obligations to Accommodate Pregnant Workers Under Federal Law Expand Again on June 27—Are You Ready?

Starting today, many employers will be required to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers pursuant to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was passed late last year as part of the omnibus spending...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

The New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Expands Federal Protection to Working Moms

Over the last ten years, 57% of women aged 16 and older worked outside the home. Of these working women, 72 percent will become pregnant while employed at some time in their lives. And yet, no federal law guaranteed pregnant...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes into Effect Today

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Currently, workers are protected from discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA), which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ready, Set, Go – It’s Time for the PWFA

It’s time for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). We’ve been warning you that the PWFA is coming and in less than a week, on June 27, the PWFA goes into effect. We’re still waiting on the EEOC’s proposed regulations but...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Quiz!

Happy Mother's Day weekend. How much do you know about the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which will take effect only six short weeks from now? Take our Mother’s Day quiz and find out! You don’t have to be a mother (or...more

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Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit with EEOC

ERIE, Pa. – Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services, Inc., a Pennsylvania home healthcare provider, will pay $20,000 to a former employee and take significant steps to prevent future discriminatory treatment of its employees to...more

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