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You Fired My Dad! Fifth Circuit Rules Title VII Retaliation Ban Does Not...
Retaliation claims in employment litigation have been on the rise for years. The typical scenario has an employee reporting some sort of alleged discriminatory act, either against them or a coworker,...
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Tennessee’s New ‘Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’ Requires Employers to...
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...
View ArticleOh Baby, Baby: New Laws Protecting Pregnant and Breastfeeding Employees
Do you have pregnant employees, employees returning from parental leave, or employees who have had a child or children in the last year? Recent updates to two laws may impact accommodations you provide...
View ArticleReview and Revise: Prepare for PWFA’s June 27 Effective Date
You may recall that the Pregnant Workers 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,...
View ArticleReady, Set, Go – It’s Time for the PWFA
It’s time for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). We’ve been warning you that the PWFA is coming and in less than a week, on June 27, the PWFA goes into effect. We’re still waiting on the EEOC’s...
View ArticleExtra, Extra, Read All About the PWFA Regs
We promised to keep you updated with the EEOC’s proposed regulations for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PFWA). Per its website, the EEOC is publishing the proposed regulation on August 11, 2023,...
View ArticleAddressing Workplace Harassment: Insights into EEOC’s Proposed Enforcement...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently introduced proposed enforcement guidance aimed at further clarifying and strengthening measures against harassment in the workplace. The 144-page...
View ArticleFly High (and Out of the EEOC’s Eye) by Updating Your Policies on Pregnancy...
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....
View ArticleWhat to Do When You Get an EEOC Subpoena
The EEOC has some new laws in its arsenal (i.e., the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, the PUMP Act) and is likely to release new guidance on harassment. Keeping that in mind, we anticipate investigators...
View ArticleThe EEOC’s Plan to Root Out Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
Remember last year when we repeatedly posted about the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA) and the PUMP Act telling you that the EEOC was going to have pregnancy discrimination on its radar? Recent...
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