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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

“If we do it for you, we’ll have to do it for everybody”: 4 worst practices for employers

Accommodate, accommodate, accommodate! I started practicing law two years before Congress enacted the Americans with Disabilities Act (1990), and four years before it took effect (1992 for larger employers, 1994 for smaller...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Dads-in-the-21st-century workplace quiz!

Happy Father's Day weekend, y'all! How much do you know about dads in the workplace in our modern era? Take our quiz and find out! Since today is Friday the 13th, I’m going to make this quiz a hard one. But, as always, the...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Minneapolis Anti-Discrimination Law Revised: Expands Protections to Body Size, Criminal History in Employment Decisions

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Takeaways- • The amended Civil Rights Ordinance newly bars employers from discrimination based on “justice-impacted status,” housing status, and height and weight and applies beginning 08.01.25. • The new law also...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Minneapolis Expands Workplace Civil Rights Protections and Reasonable Accommodation Obligations

On May 1, 2025, Minneapolis, Minnesota’s city council passed several amendments to its civil rights ordinance (the “Ordinance”), which prohibits discriminatory practices in employment, among other areas. With regard to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ready for the Recent Arrival? Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Here and Kicking

As everyone in Human Resources knows by now, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees because of pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy. In case you missed it, we...more

Offit Kurman

Under-Performing Pregnant or Disabled Employees: Balancing Performance Management with the ADA, FMLA, and Pregnant Workers...

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Performance conversations can quickly become legal minefields when an employee is pregnant, has a disability, or has requested protected leave. Too often, well-meaning employers delay intervention, mishandle documentation, or...more

Burr & Forman

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Update

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Join John Connell and Natalie Phillips as they discuss the recent legal challenges to the PWFA and discuss potential outcomes. They will also revisit the PWFA as it currently stands and provide an overview of what employers...more

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