Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
A cheat sheet on EEOC's extensive pregnancy guidance
For the first time since 1983, the feds have issued comprehensive guidance on how employers are required to treat pregnant employees.
A guide to understanding maternity leave
Maternity leave is an important employee benefit, and many U.S. employers are legally required to provide it. Put simply, maternity leave is time off from work for new mothers. This time off can be paid or unpaid. It is important because it provides multiple benefits to employers and their employees – and greatly benefits the…
Don’t do these 3 things: Pregnancy policy costs this employer $400K
An Illinois skilled nursing facility’s pregnancy policy just cost it $400,000. According to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Symphony Deerbrook LLC had a pregnancy policy that required its employees to tell it when they were pregnant – and further required pregnant workers to obtain a note from their doctor releasing…
EEOC's new pregnancy guidance boils down to doing one thing right
For the second time in the past year, the EEOC has issued new guidance on how to treat pregnant employees. And while the guidance is massive, the agency could’ve saved employers a lot of headaches by simply saying this …
Nursing mothers now have more workplace protections – and feds are serious about enforcing them
A new law extending workplace protections to millions of nursing mothers – and giving them a right to sue for violations – is here. The federal Department of Labor (DOL) is serious about enforcing the law, and it has launched a campaign designed to ensure compliance by employers. President Biden signed the Providing Urgent Maternal…
Pregnancy Discrimination Act: Was light-duty denial bias?
Unlike an Alabama district court, an appeals court couldn’t see the difference between injured workers who couldn’t lift more than 20 pounds and a pregnant worker who couldn’t lift 50, since none of them could meet the requirement to lift 100 pounds. So it told the district court to take up the case again and…
Pregnant Worker Miscarried After Being Denied Emergency Leave: Company Pays $205K
This case involves a tragedy that may – or may not – have been avoidable. Either way, it wasn’t a good look for the company, and it shows how crucial it is to provide regular training to managers. Pregnant worker started spotting at work This case involves Walgreens Co., a national pharmacy and retailer, and…
Supreme Court just made it easier to sue you for pregnancy discrimination
The Supreme Court just interpreted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) differently than some employers currently do. As a result, it’ll open up employers to more lawsuits.
Teacher’s contract not renewed: Was it illegal bias?
Discrimination did not drive a school district’s decision not to renew a middle school teacher’s contract, a federal district court in Virginia decided. In 2014, the Smyth County School Board hired Jeri N. Davidson as a middle school teacher. In April of 2019, Davidson told her school’s assistant principal about her pregnancy. The assistant principal…
The EEOC issues you'll want to keep an eye on in 2015
2014 was a pretty tough year for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. But that doesn’t mean employers can relax.
When pregnancy and light duty collide: What you need to know
It’s a new day and age for pregnant employee protections. As a result, old-school light duty policies are getting torn to shreds in court. Here’s what they can’t say anymore:
Worker can’t sue for bias based on wife’s pregnancy
A former employee in New York failed to state a cause of action under Title VII, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). He claimed harassment and discrimination based on his wife’s pregnancy. A federal district court in New York rejected an ex-employee’s pregnancy bias claim against Disney Streaming Services (DSS). The employee is…
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