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The Burr Morning Show: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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Recent legislative developments at both the federal and state levels have extended workplace protections for pregnant individuals and new parents. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a final regulation...more
New York has become the first state in the nation to mandate paid prenatal leave for pregnant employees. Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation on April 22, 2024, to expand the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“NY PFL”)...more
The recently enacted America Rescue Plan made several changes to federal policies affecting parents. A number of lawmakers, moreover, have introduced other bills aimed to make additional changes. At the same time, many...more
With the U.S. Supreme Court recognition of same-sex marriage back in 2015 and increasing EEOC scrutiny regarding employers’ pregnancy accommodation policies and practices as well as gender discrimination, your new parent...more
Welcome to the winter edition of the BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more
JPMorgan recently reached a settlement agreement to pay $5 million to a class of male employees who alleged they were discriminated against based on their gender under a leave policy that granted longer parental leave to...more
Does your parental leave or "bonding time" policy provide more time off to one gender over the other following the birth or adoption of a child? If so, it is time to revisit the policy as the Equal Employment Opportunity...more
In a follow-up to our August 2018 blog post regarding a $1.1 million class settlement of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) first parental leave lawsuit against a large cosmetics company, a large financial...more
JPMorgan Chase recently announced that it reached a tentative settlement in a class action suit by male employees who claim they were denied equal parental leave to bond with newborns. ...more
Over the past five years, parental leave policies have become increasingly commonplace among employers. Such policies are important tools for recruiting and retaining talented employees, and are important components of a...more
As the pool of talented employees tightens, more and more employers are offering perks and benefits to lure the best and the brightest into their ranks. Offering generous benefits for working parents is one of the...more
In the U.S., many employers’ parental-leave programs prioritize birth mothers and offer limited benefits to fathers, adoptive parents, foster parents and LGBT parents. In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more
Cosmetics Giant Provided New Fathers Less Paid Leave and Related Benefits for Child Bonding Than It Provided to New Mothers, Federal Agency Charged - WASHINGTON - Estée Lauder, one of the world's leading manufacturers and...more
With the increase in the number of states that require various types of paid leave, now is a good time to examine your leave policies. While often overlooked, one policy that could expose an employer to liability is its...more
President Trump's budget proposal for fiscal year 2019 indicates the administration intends to scale back the Department of Labor (DOL) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). ...more
To recruit and retain top talent, employers often offer benefits more generous than required under the law. Such benefits include unlimited vacation, paid maternity leave and paid paternity leave. However, a recent US Equal...more
Last month, the EEOC filed a lawsuit against Estee Lauder in a Pennsylvania federal court alleging that Estee Lauder’s parental leave policy discriminates against employees on the basis of gender by providing unequal benefits...more
If the EEOC’s recent lawsuit against Estee Lauder is any indication of things to come, now is a good time to review your parental leave policy. The crux of the policy at issue is a grant of six weeks of paid parental leave...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: If your company provides parental leave benefits beyond what is required by law, it is important that the company’s policies and practices ensure male and female employees are being treated consistent with...more
On August 30, 2017, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") announced that it filed a lawsuit against cosmetics giant Estée Lauder, alleging the company's parental leave program illegally discriminates against...more
Q2 saw US growth hit the 3% mark for the first time in two years, besting last quarter’s lackluster showing by almost 2%. The report helped boost stocks across the board....more
Cosmetics Giant Gave Men Lesser Paid Parental Leave and Related Benefits, Federal Agency Says - PHILADELPHIA - Estée Lauder Companies, Inc., one of the world's leading manufacturers and marketers of skin care, makeup,...more
The end of August marks the beginning of the yearly “back to school” ritual. Working parents in particular are hoping for a smooth transition, as this is also the time of year when vacations end and workloads tend to pick...more
Can an employer distinguish between moms and dads when granting paid parental leave for care for a newborn? Bank JP Morgan appears to believe so. Derek Rotondo requested parental leave when his wife was expecting their second...more
For new parents, time at home to bond with their newborn child during the first few months after birth or adoption is very important. This small window is also important for fathers, as they did not have a chance to bond with...more