A new federal law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), goes into effect on June 27, 2023. The PWFA requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy,...more
4/18/2023
/ Duty to Accommodate ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
Maternity Leave ,
New Legislation ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Rest and Meal Break ,
Wage and Hour
Anyone familiar with the law or with lawyers knows that legal questions rarely have simple answers. Most of the time, those answers begin with “It depends . . .” or end with “except when . . . .” Often the exceptions seem...more
12/15/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Religious Exemption ,
Title VII ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety