As we previously wrote when the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect in June 2023, the law requires most employers with 15 or more employees to provide “reasonable accommodations” for a qualified employee’s...more
4/24/2024
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released earlier this month updated proposed guidance on harassment in the workplace, largely based on developments in applicable case law and societal trends coming out of...more
10/27/2023
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is not the only new pregnancy-related law for employers to look for in 2023. The federal Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (or “PUMP Act”) became law in...more