Pregnancy

Join us today at Noon ET for The Employer Handbook Zoom Happy Hour to discuss the EEOC’s Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Rule

April 19, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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You can still register here to join us today, April 19, 2024, at Noon ET. Along with my partner, Amy Epstein Gluck, I will discuss the final rule that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), released earlier this week.

Among the topics we’ll cover: Continue reading

The EEOC has issued its final rules on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. So, let’s Zoom on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Noon ET.

April 16, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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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. Continue reading

An employer settled claims it refused to accommodate a pregnant worker who then miscarried

March 20, 2024 | by Eric B. Meyer

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“Miscarriages can be personally devastating. No one should have to choose between getting the pregnancy care they need and losing a job.” Continue reading

No, getting fired after telling a supervisor you are pregnant is not retaliation. Or is it?

September 11, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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No, it isn’t. Continue reading

Here’s something you might not have known about the new federal pregnancy accommodation law.

August 8, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency tasked with enforcing the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), released proposed regulations for public comments. 275 pages of them.

But I only needed the first eight or so to realize that the PWFA, which requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, has a few pitfalls for unwary employers. Continue reading

Starting today, most of your workers have new, federal pregnancy-related employment protections

June 27, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Today, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act takes effect. Continue reading

400,000 reasons not to have this pregnancy policy in your workplace

April 13, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced (here) that an employer will fork over $400,000, split among 11 women, stemming from a written policy that violates both the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue reading

This employee apparently doesn’t understand how pregnancy discrimination works

February 24, 2023 | by Eric B. Meyer

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I won’t bury the lede. Here’s the takeaway from this post. If an employer doesn’t know that an employee is pregnant, it can’t possibly discriminate against her because she is pregnant. Continue reading

Protections for pregnant workers and new moms are coming as part of new federal government funding

December 29, 2022 | by Eric B. Meyer

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Last week, while many of you were in your offices with the doors closed, pretending to work before the holiday break, the Senate and House passed an omnibus spending package incorporating two separate pieces of legislation to protect pregnant workers and new moms. Continue reading

If you’re new to HR, check out this new EEOC pregnancy and pregnancy-related disability discrimination resource

September 12, 2022 | by Eric B. Meyer

Credit: Office of Commissioner Andrea R. Lucas

Late last week, as I enjoyed the FisherBroyles partner retreat (responsibly-ish) in Nashville, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a new resource on pregnancy discrimination.

Spoiler alert: The ~~Dallas Cowboys won’t make the playoffs this season~~ resource doesn’t contain any game-changing new information about pregnancy and pregnancy-related disability discrimination. However, as the title of this post indicates, the EEOC has provided an excellent primer for less experienced HR professionals and those who could use a little refresher on the basics. Continue reading