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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Allows Lawsuit Challenging EEOC’s PWFA Rules to Proceed

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In a significant legal development, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that a lawsuit brought by seventeen Republican-led state attorneys general challenging the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s inclusion...more

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Eighth Circuit Finds State Standing to Challenge EEOC’s Pregnancy Accommodation Rules

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In Tennessee v. EEOC, the Eighth Circuit reversed a district court’s decision and reinstated a lawsuit by 17 states (led by the Tennessee and Arkansas attorneys general (AG)), holding that these states have standing to sue...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

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Private Company Report: Second Quarter 2024

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This edition of Private Company Report highlights critical updates and regulatory changes affecting private companies, including AI liability, sustainability reporting, pregnant worker protections, Delaware law amendments,...more

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Federal Court Delays EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Abortion Accommodation in Louisiana, Mississippi

On June 17, 2024, a federal court in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement in Louisiana and Mississippi of the portion of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) final rule...more

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Pregnancy regs take effect, results of court challenges are mixed

The legal challenges relate to "abortion accommodation." Not long ago, I blogged about two legal challenges to the regulations interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In one case, 14 state attorneys general filed...more

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A Tale Of Two Rulings: This Week’s Conflicting Decisions On The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act

Tuesday, June 18, 2024, marks the effective date of the Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (“PWFA”) Final Rule, which is now effective in 48 states. The path to implementing the PWFA has been fraught with lawsuits, culminating in...more

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Is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act an invalid law?

At least one judge thinks so. A federal judge in Lubbock, Texas, has permanently enjoined the federal government from enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act against the State of Texas and its agencies and divisions....more

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No Harm, No Foul? The Legacy of TransUnion Two Years Later (Part 3)

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As reported here, for the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings regarding Article III standing in TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez (“TransUnion”), the Workplace Class Action blog is providing a...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds Christian-Owned Business Has Religious Exemption From LGBTQ+ Discrimination Claims

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled that prohibitions against discriminatory employment practices against the LGTBQ+ community under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are inapplicable to...more

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The Fifth Circuit Recognizes a “Super Statute” for Religious For-Profit Employers

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Fifth Circuit endorsed for-profit employers integrating their religious beliefs into their employment policies to apply the...more

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Do Individuals Who Have No Intent to Use Your Business’s Services Have Standing to Sue Your Company for Potential ADA...

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On March 27, 2023, the United States Supreme Court granted certiorari in Laufer v. Acheson Hotels to decide this very issue. Deborah Laufer, who has various physical impairments, is a serial litigant who has filed hundreds...more

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10 Developments That Shaped Employment Law In 2021

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2021 was a transformative year for labor and employment law and fundamental employment dynamics. There was no shortage of highly influential decisions issued by courts around the country in 2021 — and California continues to...more

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June 2021: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Fifth Circuit Rules That The EEOC Can’t Mess With Texas Over Criminal Background Checks

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the latest battle of the multi-year showdown between the State of Texas and the EEOC – whereby Texas asserted that the EEOC’s 2012 “Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction...more

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Religious Institutions Update: January 2019 - Lex Est Sanctio Sancta

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Courts continue to grapple with the scope and meaning of the ministerial exception doctrine. In Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & Sch. v. EEOC, 565 U.S. 171 (2012), the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that a...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

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Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

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August 2017: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. August was no...more

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Food and Beverage Law Update: August 2017

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Wage and Hour - Tenth Circuit Aligns with Cumbie on Tip Credits - In Marlow v. New Food Guy, Inc., No. 16-1134, 861 F. 3d 1157 (10th Cir. June 30, 2017), the court affirmed the district court's ruling, consistent with...more

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Compliance News Flash

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP is pleased to provide you with the Compliance News Flash, brought to you each Friday. This weekly update is your source for timely background screening and immigration-related news that is important...more

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A Review of the Supreme Court’s 2016-2017 Term

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This year’s Supreme Court term may be more memorable for the intrigue and political drama taking place outside the Court than the import of the decisions the Court issued. On April 10, 2017, Judge Neil Gorsuch of the Tenth...more

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The U.S. Supreme Court And Workplace Class Actions

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As profiled in our recent publication of the 13th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report, the U.S. Supreme Court’s rulings have a profound impact on employers and the tools they may utilize to...more

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Benefits Litigation Update – Fall 2016

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A Publication from Epstein Becker Green and The ERISA Industry Committee - Epstein Becker Green and The ERISA Industry Committee (“ERIC”) are pleased to release the current issue of the Benefits Litigation Update...more

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Religious Institutions Update: October 2016

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Timely Topics - The final rule implementing Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on May...more

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Fenwick Privacy Bulletin - Fall 2016

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Privacy Shield – An Early Reflection - EU law generally prohibits the transfer of personal data from the European Economic Area to the U.S., unless the transfer is made in accordance with an authorized data transfer...more

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