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Navigating Wage and Hour Challenges

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Healthcare entities have faced increasing pressure from the Department of Labor regarding wage and hour issues. Some of this is a hangover from COVID and the long hours many healthcare workers endured trying to meet the needs...more

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Five Predictions for President Trump’s Second Administration: Employment and Labor

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Looking toward a second administration under President-elect Trump, we anticipate a shift toward more employer-friendly labor policies and away from interpretations of law that afforded more expansive protections to...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...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

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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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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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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

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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

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New Federal Laws Strengthen Protections for Pregnant and Postpartum Workers

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In December 2022, Congress enacted two new federal laws that protect employees and applicants who are pregnant or postpartum: the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing...more

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An Expansion of Federal Protections For Pregnant and Nursing Workers

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On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) as part of the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Spending Bill....more

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