Early Returns Podcast with Jan Baran - Josh Gerstein: SCOTUS, the Presidential Immunity Case Fallout, and the Dobbs Case Leak Investigation
Compliance Unveiled: 10 Must-Know Tips for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act & Independent Contractor Rules
The Burr Broadcast: Key Differences Between PWFA and ADA
#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Expands Title VII, EEOC’s Final PWFA Rule, AI Screening Tools - Employment Law This Week®
The Burr Morning Show: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
(Podcast) California Employment News: SB848 – Protected Leave for Reproductive Loss
California Employment News: SB848 – Protected Leave for Reproductive Loss
Podcast: What Employers Should Know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act [More with McGlinchey, Ep. 62]
Employment Law Now VII-136 - Summer 2023 Wrap-Up Part 2
The Burr Broadcast Aug. 2023: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Podcast: Post-Dobbs - One Year Later - Diagnosing Health Care
Constangy Webinar - Spring Cleaning: How to Keep your HR Practices Mess Free
The Burr Morning Show April 2023 - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Podcast: Post-Dobbs - Considerations for Clinical Trials and Research - Diagnosing Health Care
DE Under 3: 2022 End-of-Year Regulatory Recap
In the Boardroom With Resnick and Fuller - Episode 2
Let's Talk About the Constitutional Aspects of the Dobbs Decision
#WorkforceWednesday: Enforcement Risk Post-Roe, 11th State Passes Paid Family and Medical Leave, FTC/NLRB Join Forces - Employment Law This Week®
Employee Benefits Post-Dobbs: What Kinds of Assistance Can Employers Now Offer in Reproductive Healthcare?
Employment Law Now VI-118 - Overturning Roe v. Wade and the Impact on Employers and Employees
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which became law on June 27, 2023. Employers previously relied on...more
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