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ADA

Government Web Accessibility Deadline ExtendedU.S. Supreme Court Urged to Extend ADA Protections to Former EmployeesU.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to Sue

ADA - Title III

DOJ Withdraws 11 Pieces of Americans With Disabilities Act Title III Guidance: What Covered Businesses Need to KnowU.S. Supreme Court Vacates, Dismisses as Moot Decision Holding ADA ‘Tester’ Has Standing to SueSan Francisco, Los Angeles District Attorneys Suing Law Firm for Alleged Fraudulent ADA Title III Suits

Alcoholism

New York Federal Court Finds Alcoholism Is "Impairment," Not Necessarily A Disability, Under the ADA

California Compliance

Back-to-School Means Back-to-Leave Requests: California Employers Take NoteCalifornia Employers: Update Your PostersCalifornia Employers Should Review Recent Changes in Managing Employee Leave under Paid Family Leave

COVID-19

What Employers Should Know About the Latest CDC COVID-19 GuidancePhiladelphia's COVID-19 Sick Leave Law ExpiresChanges to Paid Sick Leave and Supplemental Public Health Emergency Leave for Colorado Employees

Disability Accommodation

Job Protection for New Jersey Employees Receiving BenefitsPhiladelphia Expands Workplace Protections for Menstruation and Menopause SymptomsMinnesota’s Human Rights Act Amended

DOJ Guidance

Government Web Accessibility Deadline ExtendedEEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on Employers’ Use of Technology, AI for Employment Decisions

DOL

DOL Opinion Letter Addresses How to Properly Calculate FMLA When Overtime is InvolvedDOL Issues Guidance to Agency Staff on Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in the WorkplaceDOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act Enforcement

Drug Tests

Puerto Rico Disability Discrimination Law Covers Registered and Authorized Medical Cannabis PatientsTexas Legislative Update: What Employers Should Know About the 87th SessionPennsylvania Medical Marijuana User May Proceed With Disability Discrimination And Retaliation Claims

Earned Sick Leave

Minnesota Adopts New Rules Clarifying Earned Sick and Safe Time RequirementsNYC Expands Earned Safe and Sick Time Act: What Employers Need to Know           Proposed Rules for Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law: Key Insights for Employers

EEOC

Confirmation of Brittany Panuccio Restores the EEOC Quorum: Changes To The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations Coming Soon

EEOC Guidance

Confirmation of Brittany Panuccio Restores the EEOC Quorum: Changes To The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations Coming SoonEEOC Issues New Guidance on Wearable Technologies: Key Points for EmployersThe ADA and Visual Disabilities in the Workplace 

ERISA

Changes to ERISA's Disability Claims Regulations Coming April 1

ESST

The Latest Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute

Family Leave

Job Protection for New Jersey Employees Receiving Benefits

FFCRA

Understanding Time Off From Work Obligations For COVID-19 VaccinationsThe American Rescue Plan Extends FFCRA Tax Credit, But Not the MandateJoin Us! Annual Disability & Leave Management Symposium: Leave it to Us

FMLA

DOL Opinion Letter Addresses How to Properly Calculate FMLA When Overtime is InvolvedMaryland FAMLI Program DelayedMaryland DOL Proposes Delaying FAMLI Program

GINA

Louisiana Legislature Passes Law Requiring Employers to Give Time Off for Genetic Testing and Cancer ScreeningIncentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”Wellness Programs and Water Bottles, the EEOC Proposes New Rules under the ADA and GINA

Health Management

What Employers Need to Know About MonkeypoxTo Vaccinate Or Not To Vaccinate… That Is The QuestionNew Jersey Department of Labor Issues Final Regulations for COVID-19 Job Protection Law

Jury Verdicts

4.5 Million Disability Discrimination Verdict Against Auto Dealer Who Failed to Investigate

Lactation Accommodation

New Lactation Accommodation Guidance: What Puerto Rico Employer’s Need to KnowUpcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace ActPuerto Rico Strengthens Breastfeeding Protections for Workers

Leave

Back-to-School Means Back-to-Leave Requests: California Employers Take NoteMinnesota Adopts New Rules Clarifying Earned Sick and Safe Time RequirementsVirginia Adopts Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance Program

Monkeypox

What Employers Need to Know About Monkeypox

obesity

Ninth Circuit Dodges the Question of Whether Morbid Obesity is an “Impairment” Under the ADA; EEOC Says YesWeighty Issues: Obesity And The But-For Test Under The ADAAAIs Santa Disabled? Obesity, The ADAAA, and The Most Famous Driver Of All

OSHA ETS

U.S. Supreme Court Puts OSHA COVID-19 Vaccine-Or-Test ETS Back on Ice

Paid family and medical leave

Massachusetts PFML Contribution Shift Coming in 2027: What Employers Need to KnowVirginia Governor Spanberger Proposes Amendments to Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Menopause Accommodations LegislationMassachusetts Announces Paid Family and Medical Leave 2026 Contribution Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits

Paid Family Leave

Virginia Governor Spanberger Proposes Amendments to Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Menopause Accommodations Legislation2025 Changes to Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave ProgramMaryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Coming Soon

paid leave

Amendments to San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Means More Employees Will Be EligibleIllinois Employers Take Note: New Law Requires Paid Jury Duty Leave and Additional Job Protections for Volunteer Emergency RespondersUnderstanding Employer Obligations under Chicago’s Updated Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave Rules

Paid Sick Leave

Understanding Employer Obligations under Chicago’s Updated Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave RulesVirginia Adopts Broad Paid Sick Leave LawVirginia Governor Spanberger Proposes Amendments to Paid Sick Leave, Paid Family and Medical Leave, and Menopause Accommodations Legislation

parental leave

Illinois to Require Job-Protected Leave for Parents with Newborns in Intensive CareIowa Requires Equal Treatment for Adoptive Parents by EmployersUpdated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance for 2023

PFML

Massachusetts PFML Contribution Shift Coming in 2027: What Employers Need to Know

Predictive Scheduling

Ohio Means Business: New Law Prohibits Cities and Counties From Enacting Paid Sick Leave, Predictive Scheduling, and Minimum Wage Laws

Pregnancy

NYS Paid Prenatal Leave FAQs Provide Guidance In Advance of January ComplianceMinnesota’s Latest Legislative Session UpdateSpecial Report: PWFA Final Regulations

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The 5th Cir. Will Reconsider Whether the PWFA Was Constitutionally EnactedConfirmation of Brittany Panuccio Restores the EEOC Quorum: Changes To The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations Coming SoonTexas Wants Another Chance to Convince 5th Circuit that the PWFA Was Enacted In A Way That Violates the Constitution

Religious Accommodation

Utah Expands Employee Religious ProtectionsGroff takes DeJoy: Supreme Court Changes Standard in Religious Accommodation Case

Service Members

Maryland Expands FAMLI Eligibility Through Redefinition of “Uniformed Services” 

sleep apnea

Is Santa Disabled? Obesity, The ADAAA, and The Most Famous Driver Of All

Uncategorized

Illinois’ Menopause Equity and Care Act Expands Employment ProtectionsMaryland FAMLI: What Employers Need to Know About the Latest RegulationsRule Change! What Employers Need to Know About Recent Changes to NYC ESST Rules

USERRA

Understanding Federal Military Leave ObligationsUSERRA Amendments: What Employers Need to Know

Vaccine Leave

D.C. Employees to Get Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccines Well into 2022D.C. Council Unanimously Adopts Paid Leave for D.C. Employees Getting COVID-19 VaccinesCity of Los Angeles Requires Vaccine Leave for Employees Working in the City

Wellness

Incentives: From Water Bottles to “Not so Substantial”Wellness Programs and Water Bottles, the EEOC Proposes New Rules under the ADA and GINAWhat Employers Need To Know About Michigan’s Approach To COVID-19

Work-Related Injuries

The ADA, Occupational Injuries and Light DutyWhat Do You Mean I Can’t Require that an Employee Use PTO During FMLA Leave?Employee Cannot Maintain Collective Action for Employer’s Failure to Post FMLA Notice