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
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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
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a series of August events highlighting the importance of maternal health and workplace protections for expectant and new mothers to mark National Breastfeeding Month. Continue reading
Yesterday, we covered whether the Family and Medical Leave Act allows women who have an abortion to obtain leave for a serious health condition.
Today, we’ll talk about the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit employers from taking adverse employment actions “because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.” Continue reading
pregnant woman by Adrien Coquet from the Noun Project
Days Since Last COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Post: One Zero. Continue reading
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Several news outlets reported yesterday that a major airline that has already mandated employee vaccinations will begin placing employees on temporary unpaid leave if approved for a religious vaccine exemption. Continue reading
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Imagine requiring a job applicant to reveal whether she is pregnant. That’s bad!
And what if that was a company policy? That’s worse.
But, let’s suppose that the company’s policy of disclosing pregnancies is IN WRITING. Continue reading
Image Credit: month by Rohit Arun Rao from the Noun Project
Pregnancy accommodations continue to trip up even the most seasoned HR professionals. Let’s see how you would handle this scenario.
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For the third time in the past year, I am blogging about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Why? Continue reading
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