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Rhode Island First in Nation to Require Accommodation of Employee’s Menopause, Effective Immediately

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Rhode Island is the first state to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical conditions. This requirement...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Rhode Island's New Menopause Accommodation Law: Key Employer Insights

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island became the first state to require reasonable accommodation for menopause-related conditions. The Rhode Island legislature amended the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act’s requirement that...more

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The Untapped ROI of Menopause-Savvy Workplaces

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Menopause – which impacts not only half of the global population but also one of the fastest-growing US workforce demographics – significantly impacts a woman’s overall health and can cause physical, mental, and cognitive...more

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Federal Court Vacates Portion of PWFA Final Rule Requiring Accommodation for Elective Abortions

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On May 21, 2025, Judge David C. Joseph of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a ruling vacating the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s final rule under the 2022 Pregnant Workers...more

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Second Circuit Reinstates New York Reproductive Health Bias Law's Notice Requirement in Employee Handbooks

On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a permanent injunction that barred the enforcement of a requirement under the New York Labor Law Section 203-e (the "Act") that New York State...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: May 2025

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Federal Trade Commission Protects Worship Location Data Shannon Britton Hartsfield and Bess Hinson-Greenspan Recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement activity signals that companies need to protect consumer location...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

Action Required for NY State Employers Under New York’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”)

New York State’s Reproductive Health Bias Law (the “Act”) has been reinstated following a Second Circuit ruling. The Act, found in Section 203-e of New York State’s Labor Law, prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s...more

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Legal Challenge to PWFA Regulations by 17 States Revived by the Eighth Circuit

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was passed in December 2022, requires a covered employer to provide reasonable accommodations for a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to “pregnancy,...more

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EEOC Shakeups Under the Trump Administration Targeting Gender Identity, Abortion Accommodations, and AI Bias

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The Trump Administration has issued swift changes in policy, and the effects are now reaching the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”). While the EEOC is still awaiting quorum to vote on major actions, it is...more

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Eighth Circuit Rules States May Challenge PWFA’s Inclusion of Abortion as a ‘Related Medical Condition’

Seventeen Republican-led states can continue their lawsuit challenging parts of the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently ruled the states have standing...more

Morgan, Brown & Joy, LLP

Employee Handbook Notices Now Mandated by New York State’s Reproductive Health Bias Law

Recent appellate court action has activated a new handbook requirement affecting New York employers. Initially, a lower court issued an injunction blocking certain provisions of the 2019 New York State Reproductive Health...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Court Reinstates Notice Requirement of NY Reproductive Health Bias Law

After a three-year pause, New York is again requiring employers to provide notice of employees’ rights under the state’s Reproductive Health Bias Law in employee handbooks....more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

2nd Circuit New York Employers Must Provide Notice Under Reproductive Health Bias Law After Second Circuit Ruling

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this month vacated a lower court’s permanent injunction that had prevented the employer notice requirement in New York’s reproductive health bias law from taking effect....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Sixth Circuit Says PTSD Related to Miscarriage Can Serve as Protected ADA Disability

When reviewing an employee’s request for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers sometimes develop tunnel vision when deciding whether the claimed medical condition constitutes a protected ADA...more

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Second Circuit Revives New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s Notice Requirement for Employee Handbooks

On January 2, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit reinstated the New York Reproductive Health Bias Law’s requirement that New York State employers include a notice in their employee handbooks regarding the...more

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New York’s Reproductive Health Handbook Notice Requirement Reinstated

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Don’t finalize your 2025 handbooks just yet! On January 2, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit vacated a permanent injunction, which had blocked a requirement that New York employers with...more

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Illinois Human Rights Act Modified to Include “Reproductive Health Decisions” and “Family Responsibilies”; Statue of Limitations...

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The new year is ushering in notable changes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), and with it, significant implications for employers. As of January 1, 2025, employers in Illinois may not discriminate against their...more

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Employers Required to Provide Notice Under New York State Reproductive Health Bias Law Following Second Circuit Ruling Vacating...

On Jan. 2, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in CompassCare v. Hochul vacated a lower court’s injunction that had forestalled implementation of a requirement under New York’s reproductive health bias law,...more

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Key State Laws Set to Take Effect on January 1, 2025

A wave of new state legislation ready to take effect on January 1, 2025, will reshape employment law across the United States, introducing crucial updates on paid family leave, anti-discrimination protections, workplace...more

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New Illinois Laws in 2025: What Employers Need to Know

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Several new laws approved by the Illinois General Assembly and signed into law this year by Governor JB Pritzker are aimed at protecting and expanding the rights of employees in the state. The new measures’ effect will also...more

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Sensitivity, inclusivity, and the intergenerational workplace - The Visionaries

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Q1 What is recognised as ‘transgressive behaviour’ in the US – and is it in line with global ‘standards’? Transgressive behaviour, more commonly known in California and the United States as inappropriate workplace...more

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Amendments to Illinois Human Rights Act to Take Effect in 2025

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Amendments to the Illinois Human Rights Act (“IHRA”), which will go into effect on January 1, 2025, will prohibit harassment and discrimination against employees based on their reproductive health decisions and family...more

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ILLINOIS EMPLOYER ALERT: Illinois Notably Amends the Human Rights Act and Personnel Records Review Act in Employees’ Favor

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Illinois continues to change the landscape for employers, allowing employees more leeway when it comes to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA) and Illinois Personnel Records Review Act (IPRRA). Recent Amendments to the...more

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Montgomery County Council Passes Bill Banning Employers from Inquiring about Sexual and Reproductive Health Information

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A new Montgomery County bill would prohibit employers from inquiring about or considering a job applicant’s sexual, reproductive and other health information. ...more

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10 New California Employment Laws Employers Should Know for the New Year

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Governor Newsom recently signed a slew of new bills into law at the close of California’s 2023 legislative session. Of those, there are several employment-related laws that California employers should take note of. We...more

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