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Under-Performing Pregnant or Disabled Employees: Balancing Performance Management with the ADA, FMLA, and Pregnant Workers...

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Performance conversations can quickly become legal minefields when an employee is pregnant, has a disability, or has requested protected leave. Too often, well-meaning employers delay intervention, mishandle documentation, or...more

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Foolish CEO quips, fishy termination mean pregnancy case will go to trial

A (not so) perfect cluster. Happy new year, everybody. During the holidays, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled that an employee’s pregnancy discrimination claim will go to a jury. The plaintiff (we’ll call her “Katy”) was...more

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[Webinar] The Latest in Employment Discrimination Laws - December 12th, 1:00 pm EST

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Employment discrimination in the workplace is alive and well. Indeed, according to Monster’s recent Workplace Discrimination Poll, only 9% of workers claim to have NOT faced some form of workplace discrimination. There have...more

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EEOC's Recent Enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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A recent Consent Decree between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Lago Mar Properties stands as an important reminder that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is broad in scope and encompasses all...more

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Sailormen, Inc. / Popeye’s Conciliates EEOC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Charge

Franchisee and Operator of Orange City Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits Restaurants Agrees to Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Pregnant Employees - MIAMI – Sailormen, Inc., doing business as a Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Recent EEOC Activity and What to Watch For

In recent weeks, the EEOC has filed a number of lawsuits on behalf of individuals, alleging a range of employment claims. Here, we provide a brief overview of those lawsuits and the issues that may be on the EEOC’s mind....more

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EEOC Initiates Initial String of Lawsuits Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has initiated enforcement of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) following the release of its final rule and interpretative guidance in April 2024. We previously...more

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EEOC Sues Kurt Bluemel for Pregnancy Discrimination

Federal Lawsuit Says Wholesale Nursery Failed to Accommodate and Fired Pregnant Worker - BALTIMORE – Kurt Bluemel, a Baltimore County commercial nursery, failed to accommodate a pregnant worker who needed leave and then...more

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Home Services Employer Learns the Dangers of Failing to Accommodate Pregnant Employee – 4 Lessons for Employers

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced a settlement to resolve a discrimination charge alleging an employer terminated a pregnant employee after she requested a reasonable accommodation to...more

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California Court Rules That Egg Retrieval and Freezing Procedures Do Not Qualify for Pregnancy Protection – But Employers Should...

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A recent decision from the California Court of Appeal concluded that a worker could not advance a pregnancy discrimination claim based on alleged mistreatment following egg retrieval and freezing procedures – but employers...more

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Bako Pays $50,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Medical Laboratory Resolves Federal Lawsuit Charging That It Fired Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and Complaints of Pregnancy Discrimination - ATLANTA – Bakotic Pathology Associates, LLC (Bako), a pathology laboratory...more

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EEOC Proposes Regulations for Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On August 7, 2023, the EEOC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking containing its proposed regulations for implementing the PWFA. The PWFA was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022 and went into effect on...more

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Accommodation Requirements for Pregnant Employees Are Similar to ADA Protections

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Q: Does the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) require workplaces to change their accommodation and leave practices in a significant way?...more

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes Into Effect on June 27 – Is Your Workplace Ready?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) creates new rights to reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants who have physical or mental conditions arising from pregnancy, childbirth or related...more

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Tennessee’s New ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Requires Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Employees

There is a new law for Tennessee employers. As of October 1, 2020, those of you with employees in Tennessee must reasonably accommodate pregnant employees under the state’s new “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” or else face...more

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U.S. House Of Representatives Passes Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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On September 17, 2020, the House voted 329-73 to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The bill seeks to clarify the law and require employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees impacted by a known...more

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The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is Now In Effect: What Employers Need To Know

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On April 1, 2018, the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the Act) went into effect, creating several rights and protections for pregnant workers, as well as for workers who have conditions related to pregnancy. The...more

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MA Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Part II

Now that the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect April 1, 2018, it is time for employers to confirm that they are taking steps to ensure compliance with the PWFA....more

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Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Effective on April 1, 2018: Be Prepared

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• The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the Act), signed into law on July 27, 2017, becomes effective on April 1, 2018. • The Act expressly forbids discrimination against employees due to pregnancy or...more

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MA Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Goes Into Effect April 1, 2018

As 2017 starts to wind down, Massachusetts employers should start reviewing and revising their employment policies and practices so they are prepared for the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which goes into...more

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Nevada Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act Goes Into Effect October 1

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The Nevada Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act (NPWFA) goes into effect Sunday, October 1, 2017. The NPWFA applies to employers with 15 or more employees and generally expands the scope of protections provided to female employees...more

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Massachusetts Establishes New Protections for Pregnant Workers

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Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently signed into law the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“MPWFA”), an act which expands the protection of Massachusetts’s anti-discrimination statute to cover pregnancy...more

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Baby Bump to Pregnant Employee Rights: Massachusetts Enacts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

In another effort to take aim at disparate treatment of women in the workforce, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on July 27, 2017. The new law takes effect...more

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Massachusetts Employers Must Provide Reasonable Accommodations to Workers Who Are Pregnant or Nursing

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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the Act) on July 27, 2017. The Act amends the Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter...more

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Governor Baker Signs Into Law the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Effective April 1, 2018, Massachusetts will expand its anti-discrimination statute to specifically prohibit the discrimination against, refusal to hire, and the termination of individuals due to pregnancy...more

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