On August 11, 2023, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023, and...more
Employers will soon be required to grant reasonable accommodations for pregnant and nursing workers after the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the “PUMP...more
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, a new Philadelphia ordinance will prohibit employers from requiring that prospective employees undergo pre-employment marijuana testing as a condition of employment. ...more
On Oct. 25, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued updated guidance addressing religious exemptions from employer COVID-19 vaccine mandates. The updated guidance re-emphasizes that employers may require...more