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On April 15, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a final rule (Final Rule) to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), providing clarity on who is covered...
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
The Attorney General has signed off on regulations for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities, which will take effect once...
Kauff McGuire & Margolis
Disputes involving employee free speech rights in the workplace are becoming an increasingly significant concern for employers. As demonstrated in a recent ruling...
Pierson Ferdinand
The words "cisgender" or "non-transgender" employee appear nowhere in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal workplace law that outlaws...
Pierson Ferdinand
Wait … what? We have a blog? An employment blog? Didn't I used to write a blog? An employment blog?
Duane Morris LLP
Having just submitted your company's tax returns for 2023—no easy feat as a cannabis business—you may be hoping for a break from regulatory filings.
Littler Mendelson
The PWFA, which has been in force since June 27, 2023, expands protections for qualified individuals in the workforce by requiring employers with 15 or more employees...
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that an employee challenging a job transfer in an unlawful employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) unveiled its final rule and interpretive guidance implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), clarifying employers' responsibilities under the act.
Pierson Ferdinand
I want to tell you about an Army reservist whose employer investigated him for taking fraudulent leave.
Pierson Ferdinand
A white man filed a lawsuit against a company claiming that it denied him a high-six-figure executive position because of his race, age, and sex so that the company could search for more diverse candidates.
K&L Gates
On 10 April 2024, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania heard argument in Herold v. Univ. of Pittsburgh,1 in which the Court is reviewing a 2023 Commonwealth Court...
Pierson Ferdinand
At long last, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), has issued a final rule to implement the new law.
Proskauer Rose LLP
In King v. Aramark Services, Inc., No. 22-1237 (March 20, 2024), a Second Circuit panel affirmed the dismissal of claims under the New York State Human Rights Law ("NYSHRL").
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
A Puerto Rico federal court holding reminds us that an animal that performs work or tasks for a person with a psychiatric disability – such as identifying the onset of a panic attack and taking action to mitigate its effect – is a service animal.
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Website accessibility lawsuits continue to be big business for plaintiffs' attorneys, with thousands of lawsuits filed every year. Part of the problem is the lack of clear guidance...
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits covered entities from discriminating on the basis of disability.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart
On April 10, 2024, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs completed its review of the U.S. Department of Labor's rule that makes changes to the overtime regulations...
Lane Powell
Washington's Legislature wrapped up in March, once again passing several substantial employment laws that should prompt employers to spring into action. The Legislature broadened the Equal Pay...
Hall Benefits Law
The American Alliance for Equal Rights spearheaded the lawsuit in which the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately abolished the use of affirmative action in higher education.
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