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2025 Legislative Developments Affecting Washington Employers

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Washington employers face a wave of new workplace legislation, some of which recently became effective and some that will begin in 2026 and beyond. These new or modified laws address a broad range of topics, many of which...more

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EEOC’s Abortion Accommodation Mandate Struck Down By Federal Court: What Employers Need To Know

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A federal judge in Louisiana ruled yesterday that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) overstepped its authority by requiring employers to accommodate elective abortions that are not medically necessary....more

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Just Say No!  HIPAA and Requests for Reproductive Health Information

On April 22, 2024, the Office of Civil Rights issued a Final Rule titled HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (2024 Final Privacy Rule). Originally Published by the American Bar Association....more

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Massachusetts Expands Use of Sick Time to Include Pregnancy-Related Physical and Mental Health

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Massachusetts employees will soon have additional qualifying reasons to use sick leave under the Commonwealth’s earned sick leave statute. Under a new law promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options,...more

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Pressing Pause: Explanations and Next Steps for Title IX Administrators Following Preliminary Injunctions

In the past week, two U.S. District Court judges have issued preliminary injunctions halting implementation of the recently-released 2024 Title IX final rule....more

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It’s Not Just About Dobbs: HHS Issues Final Rule on Reproductive Health

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On April 26, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its long-awaited Final Rule regarding reproductive health privacy. Although it is tempting to benchmark the Final Rule against the Dobbs...more

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Lawsuits Filed Against Tylenol, Acetaminophen Manufactures Over Autism, ADHD Link

Lawsuits Filed Against Tylenol, Acetaminophen Manufactures Over Autism, ADHD Link - Parents whose children were born with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or certain other developmental disorders...more

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UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: June 2023

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Our June update includes cases on whether an employer notified of an employee’s pregnancy just before termination is liable for a pregnancy dismissal, whether an employer’s future discovery of a disability makes it...more

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Providing Healthcare in a Post-Dobbs America Presents Evolving Challenges

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The Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization represents a sea-change in Constitutional law that has already impacted our country in multiple ways. By overruling Roe v. Wade (1973)...more

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Post-Roe Issues for Health Plan Sponsors: Navigating the Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape

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After the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling overturning Roe, employer health plans and insurers are left with the task of determining which state laws are applicable and whether federal preemption (under ERISA or otherwise)...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The Demise of Roe v. Wade: Employment and Benefits Considerations

On June 24, 2022, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org., 2022 WL 2276808 (June 24, 2022), the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade 410 U.S. 113 (1973) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey 505...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

A Few Grains Of Salt About That COVID Vaccine Decision From Texas

Don't rely on it too much -- yet. We recently got our first federal court decision addressing whether an employer had the right to require employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. The court's answer was yes... ...more

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South Carolina Passes New Pregnancy Accommodations Act

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The South Carolina Pregnancy Accommodations Act (HB 3865) will, among other things, require employers to notify employees of their right to be free from discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical...more

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Zika Virus: What Do Employers Need to Know?

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The spread of the Zika virus across South and Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean as well as locally acquired infections in parts of the United States, raises various issues for employers. On January 22, 2016, the...more

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Updating Your Employee Handbook for 2016

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Employee handbooks are an important way for employers to communicate rules, expectations and benefits to employees. They also can serve as a way for the company to establish its brand and convey its history and corporate...more

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The Workplace is Not Immune: Guidance for Employers on the Zika Virus Outbreak

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On April 22, 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) jointly issued new guidance aimed at protecting workers from occupational exposure to the...more

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Employment Law This Week: Pregnant Workers, Time-Rounding Practice, Gender Discrimination, National Origin Discrimination

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We invite you to view Employment Law This Week - a weekly rundown of the latest news in the field, brought to you by Epstein Becker Green. We look at the latest trends, important court decisions, and new developments that...more

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Zika Virus: Appropriate Workplace Responses

The Zika virus has been the topic of much discussion and anxiety for many weeks. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now issued travel warnings for more than two dozen countries in the...more

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The FDA Takes the Kardashian Endorsement Machine to Task

When Kim Kardashian speaks, the FDA listens. Or, more precisely, when Kardashian, who has 46.8 million followers on Instagram, posts an enthusiastic endorsement—and advertisement—on the social media platform for Diclegis, a...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Announces New Standard for Pregnancy Discrimination Claims

Last Wednesday the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), which involves a claim of pregnancy discrimination under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)....more

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