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Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

In Managing FMLA Leaves, Medical Certifications Are Critical But Not Necessarily Controlling

One of the challenging aspects of managing FMLA leaves, particularly intermittent leaves, is determining whether a certain absence is appropriately treated as a covered FMLA leave. In many such circumstances, if the absence...more

ArentFox Schiff

What Employers Need to Know About the Recent EEOC Guidance to Health Care Providers on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), a federal law enforced by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), went into effect. The PWFA mandates that employers with at least 15 employees, along...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

A Pregnancy-Disability-FMLA Triple Whammy

Pow! Pow! Pow! The College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio (student body approx. 2,000), is going to have to go to trial on a triple whammy of pregnancy discrimination, failure to accommodate a disability, and violations of the...more

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DOL and EEOC Offer Insight into How They Will Approach FMLA and Reasonable Accommodation Enforcement

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This week, I had the pleasure of presenting with Department of Labor and EEOC officials on key developments out of Washington with respect to leave management and accommodations.  Our presentation was part of the...more

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Lost in Translation: California's New Pregnancy Disability Leave Regulations and Their New, Contradictory Obligations

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In regulations that became effective December 30, 2012, California employers received additional guidance on how to handle leaves of absence for employees disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition....more

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