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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

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EEOC Sues Employer Over Denial of Service Animal Accommodation

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In May, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced it was suing a Maryland-based employer for allegedly violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by refusing to allow an employee to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Get Dog Tired: How to Respond to Employee Requests to Bring Service or Emotional Support Animals to Work as an Accommodation

A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected an employee’s accommodation request to have his service animal come to work with...more

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

EEOC Ordered to Remove Elective Abortion Accommodation Provision in PWFA Final Rule

A Louisiana federal judge has ordered the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to remove a portion of its final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to the extent that the final rule includes...more

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ADA’s Interactive Process May Require Employers to Follow Up With Third Parties

A recent press release from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announcing a $250,000 settlement and consent-decree resolution of a disability discrimination lawsuit may serve to remind employers of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Ready for the Recent Arrival? Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Here and Kicking

As everyone in Human Resources knows by now, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to reasonably accommodate employees because of pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy. In case you missed it, we...more

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Disability Discrimination Charges Involving Neurodivergence Are Rising, According to EEOC Data

As diagnoses of neurodiversity become more common, employers are facing more disability discrimination complaints from neurodivergent workers, according to recent data from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Back to Basics: The 2025 Employment Law Playbook

The employment law landscape has seen widespread changes on the federal and state levels in recent years. In light of what is poised to be years of even more changes, now is an opportune time to re-examine the basics of a...more

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New York City Amends Lactation Room Accommodation Policy Requirements

New York City recently enacted a local law amending the New York City Human Rights Law relating to an employer's obligation to implement and distribute a written lactation room accommodation policy. ...more

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EEOC’s December 2024 Guidance on PWFA: Impact on Health Care Providers and Employers

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On January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump named Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas as Acting Chair of the EEOC. Since joining the commission in 2020, Lucas has been a strong advocate for addressing the evolving landscape of...more

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Must an Employer Accommodate a Disabled Employee Who is Able to Work but Unable to Commute?

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Most requests for disability accommodation arise out of the impact of an employee’s medical condition on their ability to perform their job duties. But sometimes an employer is confronted with a disabled employee requesting...more

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Understanding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Employers Need to Know

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is growing up very quickly, and the EEOC has been working fervently, through a combination of guidance and enforcement measures, to ensure it thrives. Specifically, just shy of the...more

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DOL Continues to Expand Oversight Over Employers with Artificial Intelligence Guidance

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On April 29, 2024, in response to an Executive Order issued by President Biden last October, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (“OFCCP”) of the U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance to federal contractors...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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Injunction Junction: Judicial Challenges to New Employment Rules

April 2024 saw a whirlwind of activity on the employment front as executive federal agencies issued a wave of new rules. On April 15, 2024, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced its final rule...more

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Changes in Workplace Protections: EEOC’s Finalized Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations and New York State’s Paid Prenatal...

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Recent legislative developments at both the federal and state levels have extended workplace protections for pregnant individuals and new parents. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued a final regulation...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Work With Me: EEOC Issues Final Rule Interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced its Final Rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which went into effect in June 2023. Unless it is blocked by legal...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

EEOC Issues Final Rule and Interpretive Guidance on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As noted in our May 3, 2023 and August 14, 2023 client alerts, Congress enacted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in late 2022, expanding protections for pregnant workers. Pursuant to the Act, the Equal Employment...more

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EEOC Issues Final Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has finalized its regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which went into effect last summer. After issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in August...more

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EEOC Rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Has a Due Date

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Our Labor & Employment Group provides the key takeaways from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s final rule implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act....more

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EEOC Announces Final Rule Implementing Regulations to Enforce and Clarify the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published a Final Rule to implement regulations aimed at enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)....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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EEOC, DOL Issue 2024 Regulatory Agendas

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As part of the Biden administration’s Fall 2023 Regulatory Plan, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) have released their 2024 regulatory agendas....more

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Are employers responsible for accommodating commuting difficulties under the ADA?

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Many factors come into play when employers set work hours for employees, including such things as operational requirements or customers’ needs. On occasion, though, employees may request that their employers modify their work...more

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Employers Should Take Note Of New Federal Workplace Accessibility Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Recent guidance from the EEOC on federal agencies’ disability accommodation obligations contain insights for private employers as well....more

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