Many people, even lawyers, are surprised to find out that no federal laws explicitly require employers to make reasonable accommodations for their employees’ pregnancies. But that will change this June, when the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, or PWFA, goes into effect.
Conservative Majority of SCOTUS Strips Protection for Those Discriminated Against Based on Race, Gender, and Disability
Conservative Majority of SCOTUS Strips Protection for Those Discriminated Against Based on Race, Gender, and Disability by Jim McCabe, jim@mccabe-lawfirm.com This past week, on April 28, the Supreme Court of the United States, in a majority opinion written by Justice Roberts and joined in by the conservative members of the Court, issued an opinion that…
CAN EMPLOYERS REQUIRE MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINES? IT DEPENDS…
There are still many gaps and unanswered questions as we wade into this new phase of the coronavirus pandemic, but the EEOC’s guidance provides a starting point in addressing many pressing questions in the employment law context.