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Rhode Island First in Nation to Require Accommodation of Employee’s Menopause, Effective Immediately

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Rhode Island is the first state to expressly require employers to provide workplace accommodations for job applicants and employees who are experiencing menopause and menopause-related medical conditions. This requirement...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Rhode Island's New Menopause Accommodation Law: Key Employer Insights

On June 24, 2025, Rhode Island became the first state to require reasonable accommodation for menopause-related conditions. The Rhode Island legislature amended the state’s Fair Employment Practices Act’s requirement that...more

Lathrop GPM

What Does the Executive Order Expanding Access to IVF Mean for You?

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On February 18, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled, “Expanding Access to In Vitro Fertilization,” which simply instructs the Director of the Domestic Policy Council Vince Haley to submit policy recommendations,...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Sixth Circuit Says PTSD Related to Miscarriage Can Serve as Protected ADA Disability

When reviewing an employee’s request for accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, employers sometimes develop tunnel vision when deciding whether the claimed medical condition constitutes a protected ADA...more

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EEOC Final Rule Implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Ignites Lawsuits from 19 States

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Less than one week after the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or the “Commission”) published its final rule (“Final Rule”) and interpretive guidance to implement the  Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA),...more

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