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Congress Enacts New Employment Protections for Pregnant Employees and Nursing Mothers

The US Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act) on December 23, 2022, as part of the omnibus spending bill for FY2023. President...more

1/5/2023  /  Breastfeeding , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Pregnancy , Pregnancy Discrimination , Pregnant Workers Fairness Act , Reasonable Accommodation , State Labor Laws

Evolving Laws and Litigation Post–Dobbs: The State of Reproductive Rights as of July 27

Federal and state activity in the initial weeks after the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision largely focused on litigation and executive and state legislative action designed...more

7/28/2022  /  Abortion , Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization , Employee Benefits , Employment Policies , Patient Access , Pregnancy , Reproductive Healthcare Issues , Roe v Wade , SCOTUS

Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Act Signed into Law, Limiting Employers’ Mandatory DEI Training

Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Stop WOKE Act (Florida HB7)—which prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion training—into law on April 22....more

4/27/2022  /  Anti-Discrimination Policies , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Labor Regulations , State and Local Government , State Labor Laws , Stop Woke Act

Florida ‘Stop WOKE’ Bill Could Impact Employers’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

The Stop WOKE Act prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in certain types of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training. The bill was recently passed by the Florida House and Senate; Governor Ron...more

3/16/2022  /  Diversity , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employee Training , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Discrimination , Employment Policies , Hiring & Firing , Human Resources Professionals , Race Discrimination , Stop Woke Act

EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Religious and Pregnancy Vaccine Accommodations

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its COVID-19 guidance, detailing its view of employer obligations under Title VII when evaluating religious objections to COVID-19 vaccination mandates....more

10/27/2021  /  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Civil Rights Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employer Liability Issues , Employer Mandates , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Infectious Diseases , Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) , Reasonable Accommodation , Religious Accommodation , Title VII , Vaccinations , Workplace Safety

EEOC Updates Technical Guidance on COVID-19 with Focus on Vaccine Records and Incentives

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a long-awaited update to its technical assistance guidance on COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and other federal...more

6/1/2021  /  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) , Civil Rights Act , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Employee Incentive Plans , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , GINA , Infectious Diseases , Reasonable Accommodation , Religious Accommodation , Title VII , Vaccinations , Workplace Safety
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