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ILLINOIS EMPLOYER ALERT: Illinois Notably Amends the Human Rights Act and Personnel Records Review Act in Employees’ Favor

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Illinois continues to change the landscape for employers, allowing employees more leeway when it comes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) and Illinois Personnel Records Review Act (IPRRA). Recent Amendments to the...more

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Reasonable accommodation and the ADA: Top 8 rules for employers

If you follow these, you should be in great shape. Reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act continues to flummox many employers. But it shouldn’t be that hard, at least not in most cases. Here are...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What California Employers Need to Know

In 2023, the U.S. Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and, in June 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC’s”) regulations interpreting the PWFA took effect. In general, the PWFA...more

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Highlights of the EEOC's Final Regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued its final regulations interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA"). The PWFA became effective on June 27, 2023, and the regulations...more

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Important Takeaways For Employers Following The EEOC’s Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

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This is a follow-up to our May 9, 2023, alert regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) which went into effect on June 27, 2023. Congress required the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue...more

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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

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Having the Talk: How Employers Should Prepare for Difficult Disciplinary Situations

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Every employee hired is expected to be a team player and integrate into the employer's culture to cultivate success. However, nearly all employers find out at some point that new hires do not always work out as planned....more

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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

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When It Rains, It Pours: Supreme Court, EEOC and DOL Release Flood of Employment Law Developments

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Through two unanimous decisions, the Supreme Court has made it easier for employees to avoid arbitration due to their status as "transportation workers" and to challenge job transfers as discriminatory under Title VII. ...more

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Regulations Finalized

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On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) into law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations on August 11, 2023, and stakeholders had sixty (60)...more

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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Top 5 Takeaways from the EEOC’s Final Regulations

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On April 19, 2024, Pregnant Employeethe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published the final rule and interpretive guidance for implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The final rule becomes...more

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Employment Law Update: EEOC Release Final Rules on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) published its Final Rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The primary impact of the new law is that under the PWFA, employers of...more

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Va. Supreme Court lets teacher's "pronoun" lawsuit go forward

The teacher had a religious objection. The Virginia Supreme Court yesterday found in favor of a West Point public school teacher whose employment was terminated because he would not address a transgender student by the...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Rule for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations to...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Regulations for Implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On December 9, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness (PWFA) into law. The Act requires that covered employers provide “reasonable accommodations” to employees as may be necessitated by pregnancy,...more

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EEOC Drafts Rules on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Employers should take note – the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("the EEOC") unveiled draft regulations and guidance on the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) – and there are numerous noteworthy...more

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EEOC issues proposed regs on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As most of you know, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act took effect on June 27, but employers had virtually no guidance regarding how to comply. The PWFA requires employers with 15 or more employees to make reasonable...more

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EEOC Updates Its COVID-19 Guidance to Reflect Current State of COVID-19 in the U.S.

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As the pandemic continues to evolve, so does the EEOC’s guidance. On July 12, 2022, the EEOC once again updated its COVID-19 guidance: What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO...more

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EEOC issues guidance on use of AI in hiring

While still complying with the ADA. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued some helpful guidance on Friday related to employers' use of artificial intelligence and algorithms and the Americans with Disabilities...more

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UNPACKING THE NEW OSHA ETS FOR COVID-19 VACCINES AND TESTING

On November 4, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its highly anticipated emergency temporary standards for COVID-19 (the “ETS”) along with a landing page on its website with various...more

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OSHA's vaccine ETS: First impressions

Substantively moderate, but logistically? Ugh. As I'm sure you all have seen, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released yesterday its long-awaited Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 vaccinations. ...more

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Legal Considerations for Religious Leaders Faced with Religious Exemption Requests

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Husch highlights- •In the context of vaccine mandates and religious exemption requests, religious employers and faith leaders continue to receive religious exemption requests relating to vaccine mandates or requests to...more

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Vaccine Guidance For Federal Contractors: The Details

As we reported on Friday, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force complied with Executive Order 14042 (“Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors”) by issuing guidance for federal contractors on...more

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Mandating Vaccines In The Workplace: How To Implement A COVID-19 Vaccine Policy

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Now that the Delta variant is surging, employers are venturing into the arena of mandating that their employees take the COVID-19 vaccine. But deciding to mandate vaccination and actually implementing such a requirement is no...more

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Washington Employers Can’t Relax After Reopening Under New COVID-19 Rules

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While Washington state reopened on June 30 with the new Washington Ready plan, under which most industries have returned to normal capacity and operations, this reopening has loosened, but not eliminated, COVID-19 safety and...more

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