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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

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Year, New Policies: Oregon Employers, Update Your Employee Handbook for 2025

With the new year upon us, employers should review their employee handbooks and ensure they are compliant with more recent updates to both Oregon and federal law....more

Holland & Hart - Employers' Lawyers

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act aka the EEOC’s New Baby

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the newest member of the family of federal anti-discrimination laws, is almost one year old! Instead of inviting employers over for cake and photo ops, after one year of accepting...more

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A New Era of Maternity Rights: Understanding the PWFA and the PUMP Act

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Within the past year, the rights of pregnant workers have considerably increased within the workplace. The expansion started with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which President Biden signed into law in late 2022....more

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UPDATE: Congress Enacts New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

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The validity of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is being questioned less than one year after it went into effect. On February 27, 2024, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Changes the Game for Expectant Mothers in the Workplace

This past year has brought with it expanded employment protections for new and expectant working mothers. These protections, in the form of two federal laws, alter the landscape for how employers can consider the needs of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Fly High (and Out of the EEOC’s Eye) by Updating Your Policies on Pregnancy Accommodation and Lactation

Everyone has been preparing for the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. Earlier this month the EEOC gave us another reason to make sure our policies are up to snuff. Frontier Airlines and the EEOC...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Expect Change: A Closer Look at the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires employers with fifteen (15) or more employees to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth,...more

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What do employers need to do to comply with the PUMP Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?

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In recent years, the United States has faced an epidemic of maternal mortality and worsening maternal health disparities and ranks well beyond its industrialized peers on these metrics. In response, many employers have taken...more

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EEOC Releases Proposed Regulations for New Pregnancy Law

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Earlier this month, the EEOC released proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA,” or the “Act”), which we initially wrote about. (The proposed rule can be found on the Federal Register’s...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Baby on the Way!… And So Are Accommodations for Pregnant Workers

Pregnant workers seeking workplace accommodations can expect a less bumpy ride ahead, due to the delivery of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA protects employees and applicants who have known limitations...more

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EEOC Proposes New Regulations For Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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In late 2022, President Biden signed legislation creating new protections for pregnant and nursing employees, which was addressed in a previous alert. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), went into effect on June 27,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools

On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) went into effect. This new law requires covered employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for the known limitations of a worker relating to pregnancy,...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) is a new federal law that went into effect on June 27, 2023, requiring covered employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees and applicants with known...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Mothers “Making it Happen”: New Federal Laws Support Expectant and Nursing Mothers in the Workplace

Balancing work and motherhood raises age-old questions for women in virtually every industry. Amongst these are how to navigate work during both pregnancy and the transition back to work after the baby is born, which present...more

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New “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” and “Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act” Require Employers to...

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Under the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which took effect on June 27, 2023, employers are now required to provide “reasonable accommodations” to nursing and pregnant employees....more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Here: What Employers Need to Know

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On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) officially became law. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued statements confirming it will start accepting charges for any violations of the...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Employer Obligations to Accommodate Pregnant Workers Under Federal Law Expand Again on June 27—Are You Ready?

Starting today, many employers will be required to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers pursuant to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was passed late last year as part of the omnibus spending...more

Miller & Martin PLLC

Quick Reminder of the Upcoming Effective Date of the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)

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As reported in our January 10 alert, the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) goes into effect on June 27. While our prior alert contained the details of this new law, here are a few practical steps to...more

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New Nationwide Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

Two new federal laws expand the scope of existing protections for pregnant employees and nursing workers. Employers should carefully review existing accommodation and lactation policies and practices to ensure they are...more

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New Laws Protecting Pregnant and Nursing Workers Lead to New Federal Workplace Posters

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Congress recently enacted two laws expanding workplace legal protections for pregnant and nursing employees: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP...more

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New DOL, EEOC Posters Available for Employers

As we noted on the blog in February and discussed during our annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar on April 25, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which will require employers subject to Title VII to provide...more

Stinson LLP

New Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees

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In late 2022, President Biden signed legislation creating new protections for pregnant and nursing employees. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which goes into effect June 27, 2023, and the Providing Urgent Maternal...more

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Pregnancy rights for college and university employees

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On December 29, 2022, as part of the omnibus spending bill, Congress signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“the PUMP Act”)....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Review and Revise: Prepare for PWFA’s June 27 Effective Date

You may recall that the Pregnant Works Fairness Act (PWFA) is modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act and we blogged about the coming changes here. Given that the effective date is June 27, we’re back with an update...more

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