On April 29, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) finalized its harassment guidelines addressing workplace misconduct. The new guidelines, which supersede the EEOC’s 1990s publications, address the #MeToo...more
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has submitted its final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) which will take effect June 19, 2024. The final rule includes the EEOC’s stance that applicable conditions...more
Key Takeaway: Employers can increase protection against § 1981 lawsuits by including a statute of limitations provision in their employment application. The Fifth Circuit recently remitted a jury award in favor of the...more
On August 16, 2023, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC)’s new regulations went into effect. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (PHRA), the state law prohibiting discrimination, expanded the definitions for...more
Employers take note: a new law creates a request for accommodation framework for employees with known limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or related conditions that is similar to the Americans with Disabilities Act...more
On August 5, 2022, updated rules affecting tipped workers and salaried workers who work a fluctuating work schedule will go into effect. Below is a summary of these regulations:...
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