On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) expanding workplace protections for pregnant and nursing employees. The PWFA builds upon existing protections against pregnancy...more
8/22/2023
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
NPRM ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation
On August 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule overhauling the Davis Bacon Act (DBA) regulations governing the prevailing wages for construction workers performing work on federal contracts. The...more
8/15/2023
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Construction Workers ,
Davis-Bacon Act ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Contractors ,
Final Rules ,
Fringe Benefits ,
Labor Reform ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Wage and Hour
On June 29, 2023 the Supreme Court broadened protections for workers seeking religious accommodations in the workplace. In a unanimous ruling, the Court rejected the “de minimis” test that has long been used to determine...more
7/7/2023
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Continuing Legal Education ,
De Minimus Doctrine ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Groff v DeJoy ,
Religious Accommodation ,
Religious Discrimination ,
SCOTUS ,
Title VII ,
Undue Hardship ,
Webinars
Executive Summary: On June 29, 2023, the U.S Supreme Court issued a decision that broadens protections for workers seeking religious accommodations in the workplace. In Groff v. DeJoy, 600 U. S. ____ (2023), a unanimous...more
As 2022 came to a close, President Biden signed the 2023 omnibus government funding bill. Included in the bill—with bipartisan support—are two provisions that expand protections for pregnant and nursing employees. Both of the...more
1/6/2023
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Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Regulations ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Rest and Meal Break