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EEOC allegations ring true. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Documentation, HR, Lactation, Lawyers!, Politics, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Supreme Court
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I’d call this “reasonable accommodation for dummies,” but y’all aren’t dumb. Continue Reading ›

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This week in employment law. Continue Reading ›

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Did I remember to mention "timing"?

Retaliation claims have been the hottest at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for many years. Part of that is because every law that the EEOC enforces has an anti-retaliation provision. (Just about every other law, too.) But the other part is that employees who believe they have been discriminated against are likely to complain about it. And then to allege retaliation based on those complaints. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Lactation, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation
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Hindsight is 20-20.

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in June 2023, requires reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and “related medical conditions.” The statute gave authority to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to issue regulations more precisely defining employers’ reasonable accommodation obligations. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Documentation, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Lactation, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

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 ones). Continue Reading ›

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Don't overreact. (Or underreact.) Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment, Labor Relations, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Supreme Court

Don't expect the EEOC to appeal. Continue Reading ›

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TL;DR: Some big changes. Continue Reading ›

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Then again, you might. Continue Reading ›

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From the feds. Continue Reading ›

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And you thought they’d be asleep the next four years. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Labor Relations, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

Week 5 of Trump 2. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Administrative Procedure, Discrimination, Fourteenth Amendment, Gender Identity Discrimination, Immigration, Labor Relations, Politics, Public Sector Employment

Resistance is building. Continue Reading ›

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I've been asking this a lot lately. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Family and Medical Leave Act, First Amendment, FLSA, FMLA, Fourteenth Amendment, Gender Identity Discrimination, Immigration, Labor Relations, Non-Competes, Politics, Supreme Court, Telecommuting, Wage-Hour

Whoa, Nelly! It's a stampede! Continue Reading ›

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The bathroom battle (among others) continues. Continue Reading ›

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The times, they are a'changin'. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

Stuff's getting real. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Artificial Intelligence, Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation

Warning -- I'm about to go on a rant. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, HR, Reasonable Accommodation

If you follow these, you should be in great shape. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Age Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Hiring, HR

Learn from a real employer's mistakes. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment

It's not over. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion

The legal challenges relate to "abortion accommodation." Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in EEO-1 Reports

Employers who (allegedly) didn't file are being sued. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Harassment, Pregnancy

Pregnancy regs, harassment guidance under fire. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Pregnancy, Quiz, Reasonable Accommodation

A lot has changed since Mother's Day 2023. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Harassment

The TL;DR version. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Lactation, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

*And are sorry you asked. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment, Religion

The teacher had a religious objection. Continue Reading ›

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It's worth a read. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Background Checks, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment, Hiring, Pay Equity, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Settlements, Sexual Orientation

These six will get the EEOC's attention in 2024-28. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Reasonable Accommodation

That's one way to get employers to allow remote work. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

About time! Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA, Harassment, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Vaccination

Nothing you wouldn't already have figured out. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Supreme Court

Will the Court be opening the floodgates? Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, FLSA, Lactation, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

Pregnancy and lactation accommodation. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Politics

And the Commission will lose its GOP majority. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Politics

Comments being accepted thru Dec. 5. Continue Reading ›

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Be the first employer on the block to have one! Continue Reading ›

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Sheesh. I would think so! Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Equal Pay, Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment, Pay Equity, Retaliation, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation

Probably. Employers, get ready. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in advice, Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Safety

Everybody's favorite subject. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Pay Equity, Religion

Late summer odds and ends. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodation, Vaccination

And, for that, we should be grateful. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Hiring, HR, Reasonable Accommodation

While still complying with the ADA. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in ABCs of Employment Law, Retaliation

Third post in our series. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination

Starting today. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Equal Pay, Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment, Politics, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation

Plans for the "new" EEOC. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in ABCs of Employment Law, Discrimination

A new series. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination

With emphasis on the pandemic. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Don't be surprised. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Class actions, Discrimination, HR

How could something so convenient be so risky? Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Class actions, Discrimination, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, HR, Webinars

Next Thursday! Continue Reading ›

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From my blog inbox . . . Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Coronavirus, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Vaccination

Somebody say "Amen." Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Harassment, Labor Relations, Politics, Reasonable Accommodation, Religion, Sexual Orientation

Here's what's been going on this week. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Gender Identity Discrimination

EEOC takes a stand on bathrooms and gender identity. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA, Vaccination

Vaccine incentives are generally ok! Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, California, Coronavirus, Harassment, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation, Safety, Vaccination

Can employers breathe easy now? Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Coronavirus, Family and Medical Leave Act, Paid Leave, Politics, Pregnancy, Quiz, Vaccination

Test your knowledge about FMLA, pregnancy, and more! Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Discrimination

For two years: 2019 and 2020. Continue Reading ›

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Good news! Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination

Here's the "carrot," after last week's "stick." Continue Reading ›

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There's a new sheriff in town . . . Continue Reading ›

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The latest. Continue Reading ›

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Just because you can, should you? Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Equal Pay, FLSA, Harassment, Hiring, Independent Contractor, Labor Relations, Pay Equity, Politics, Wage-Hour

Tougher EEOC and OFCCP, a legal challenge at NLRB, and more. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Elections, Labor Relations, Politics, Safety, Wage-Hour

He's not letting the grass grow under his feet. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA

Some Q and A. Continue Reading ›

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The EEOC is extending its mediation program until September 30. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Discrimination

Yippee. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Data Privacy, Discrimination, Elections, Immigration, Labor Relations, Politics, Safety, Wage-Hour

Predictions from our attorneys in the practice areas that affect employers. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA, Reasonable Accommodation

And employers will like it. Continue Reading ›

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Posted in Coronavirus, Discrimination, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Labor Relations, Lawyers!, Protected Concerted Activity, Reasonable Accommodation, Wage-Hour

Employers, proceed with caution. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Labor Relations, Politics, Wage-Hour

It's official! (Well, close enough.) Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment, Humor, Sexual Harassment

The EEOC is inviting us to ask for opinion letters! Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Sexual Orientation

For $250 grand. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment, Reasonable Accommodation

Here are 10 quick takes. Continue Reading ›

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The times, they are a-changin'. Continue Reading ›

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Do you make the grade? Continue Reading ›

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And a Republican majority. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, Reasonable Accommodation, Telecommuting

The EEOC updated its guidance this week. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Discrimination, Drug Policies, Drug Testing, Marijuana

An easy-to-read guide that works for all employees using legal meds.* Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination

The EEOC has started issuing right-to-sue letters again. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Coronavirus, Discrimination

An ambiguity in the agency's prior guidance has been clarified. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affordable Care Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, GINA, Harassment, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

And, remember those wellness regulations? New ones are in progress. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Discrimination, Equal Pay, Pay Equity, Politics

The case is now moot, says the D.C. Circuit. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Drug Policies

A cautionary tale. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Gender Identity Discrimination, Sexual Orientation

The case will go on. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Reasonable Accommodation

The EEOC clarifies its position on COVID-vulnerable employees. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Affirmative Action, Coronavirus, Discrimination

Some good coronavirus news. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus

Breaking news. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Americans with Disabilities Act, Coronavirus, Discrimination, Harassment, Pregnancy, Reasonable Accommodation

National origin, race, age, pregnancy -- and coronavirus. Continue Reading ›

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UPDATED March 18, 2020. Continue Reading ›

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Some are old, and some are new. Some are "red," and some are "blue." Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Equal Pay, HR, Pay Equity

Everyone agrees that it's time. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination

Almost all good news for employers. Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Politics

Will the EEOC lose its quorum? Continue Reading ›

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By on Posted in Discrimination, Equal Pay, FLSA, Pay Equity, Sexual Orientation, Wage-Hour

"It could have been worse" edition. Continue Reading ›

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