Disability, Accommodations, and Leaves

Vermont and Washington Join the Growing Number of States Requiring Employers to Reasonably Accommodate Pregnant Workers

The states of Vermont and Washington recently enacted laws requiring private-sector employers to reasonably accommodate pregnant workers. By our count,

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Eleventh Circuit Rules That “Temporal Proximity” in Context of FMLA Retaliation Claims Is Measured From When Leave Ends

In deciding whether a plaintiff has made out a case of unlawful workplace retaliation, the federal courts will often look

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FMLA Ruling by Fifth Circuit in Acker v. General Motors Reaffirms That Employers Can Enforce Reasonable “Call-In” Procedures

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled recently, consistent with the Department of Labor’s 2009 revisions to

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New Study by Pew Research Center Sheds Interesting Light on Public Attitudes Toward Mandated Paid FMLA Leave

A recent public opinion and experience survey by the Pew Research Center focusing on paid parental, family, and medical leave

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Congress Repeals “Paycheck Transparency” Requirements of “Blacklisting” Executive Order; OFCCP’s Separate “Pay Transparency” Regulations Remain in Effect

On March 27, 2017, President Trump signed a joint resolution passed by Congress that revokes the regulations implementing former President

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Senate Sends Repeal of “Blacklisting” Regulations to President Trump for His Expected Signature

The Senate has joined the House of Representatives in passing a resolution under the rarely invoked Congressional Review Act (CRA)

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Helpful Ruling by Tenth Circuit Confirms ADA-Covered Disability Does Not Shield Worker From Discipline for Misconduct

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) require an employer to be more lenient when it comes to applying workplace

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D.C.’s New and Expansive Paid Leave Law Ready To Go Into Effect, But Ultimate Funding Mechanism Is Still Uncertain

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser last week declined to veto D.C. Bill 21-415, the Universal Paid Leave Amendments Act of

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