January 01, 2025
Where distinctions lie between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act can be a vexing question for employers, but experts said the new year will give courts overseeing a handful of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cases a chance to sharpen the contrast.
September 25, 2024
An Oklahoma urology practice forced a pregnant medical assistant to take unpaid leave after refusing to let her sit during work or take breaks to relieve swelling and pain, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Wednesday in its second federal lawsuit under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.