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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Get Dog Tired: How to Respond to Employee Requests to Bring Service or Emotional Support Animals to Work as an Accommodation

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A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected an employee’s accommodation request to have his service animal come to work with...more

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Exploring the Implications of the 2023 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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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

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Employers Can Mandate COVID Vaccines, But Don’t Forget FEHA!

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A welcome clarification. May an employer require its California employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19? According to recent guidance from the state Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the short answer is yes....more

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California Federal Court Says Employers Need Not Approve Multiple Leaves of Absence Where an Employee was Totally Disabled and...

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The Southern District Court of California, in Ruiz v. ParadigmWorks Group, Inc., held that an employer was not at fault for failing to grant an employee’s request for multiple medical leaves of absence where the employee was...more

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Expecting A Big Change: Nevada’s New Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act

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The state legislature recently enacted the Nevada Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act (NPWFA) to expand the scope of protection for employees and applicants. The NPWFA is based on the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA),...more

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