Topic
workplace accommodations
166 published works
Women's Rights NY
Championing Caregivers: A Guide to Workplace Accommodations with TSWS
At Tuckner, Sipser, Weinstock & Sipser, LLP, we understand the pivotal role workplace accommodations play in supporting caregivers, particularly those with children facing disabilities. We are deeply committed to advocating…
The Energy Law Blog
Greater Protections for Pregnant Workers Borne Out of the EEOC’s Final PWFA Rule
By Thomas J. McGoey II, Ellen D. George
The EEOC recently issued its final regulations interpreting the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the “PWFA”). The final rule, which becomes effective June 18, 2024, provides clarity regarding: (1) who and…
Employment Law Lookout
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: EEOC Issues Final Rule To Implement New Law Protecting Pregnant Workers
By Yoon-Woo Nam, Danielle Shapiro, Christina Forte Meddin, Camille A. Olson, Karla Grossenbacher, and Lawrence Z. Lorber Seyfarth Synopsis: On April 15, 2024, the EEOC issued its final regulation and…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Marcy Karin on “Dignified Menstruation at Work?”
By Jamie Abrams
The American Bar Association featured Marcy Karin's work The Right to Dignified Menstruation at Work? here. Karin's work recommends: Menstruation and menopause need not be dirty words at work. Existing U.S.-based…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Accommodations and Leaves Under ADA and FMLA: A Podcast Episode
The latest episode of "From Lawyer to Employer", a Shipman podcast that I'm hosting this season, is now live and it's all about accommodations and leaves in the workplace. What…
Canadian Lawyer Mag
Woman working at cannabis facility claiming ‘contact high’ has accommodation request dismissed
Employee didn't work with employer to determine what accommodations were suitable
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Widiss on “The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Essential Support, Especially in Post-Dobbs America”
By Jamie Abrams
Deborah A. Widiss has published The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Essential Support, Especially in Post-Dobbs America on SSRN. The article is forthcoming in the Employee Rights and Employment Policy Journal in…
Disability, Leave & Health Management Blog
New Hampshire Adopts Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
By Samuel H. Martin, Katharine C. Weber
New legislation in New Hampshire will guarantee the right of nursing mothers to an unpaid break of 30 minutes to pump for every three hours of work beginning July 1,…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Analyzing the New Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
By Tracy Thomas
Deborah Widiss, The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Essential Support, Especially in Post-Dobbs America, Employee Rgts & Employment Policy J (2023) The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, enacted in December 2022,…
HR Defense
Baby on the Way!… And So Are Accommodations for Pregnant Workers
By Akerman Law
Pregnant workers seeking workplace accommodations can expect a less bumpy ride ahead, due to the delivery of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PWFA protects employees and applicants who…