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ADA

U.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 SueEEOC Revises its COVID-19 Guidance, Again

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

California Employers Should Review Recent Changes in Managing Employee Leave under Paid Family LeaveCalifornia Amends Jury, Court Attendance and Victim Time Off ProvisionsCalifornia’s SB 1105: What Agricultural Employers Should Know About Expanded Use of Paid Sick 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

Minnesota’s Human Rights Act AmendedAppellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation RequestPuerto Rico Disability Discrimination Law Covers Registered and Authorized Medical Cannabis Patients

DOJ Guidance

EEOC, DOJ Release Expectations on Employers’ Use of Technology, AI for Employment Decisions

DOL

DOL Issues Guidance to Agency Staff on Employers’ Use of Artificial Intelligence in the WorkplaceDOL Pumps It Up With New Guidance on PUMP Act EnforcementDOL Issues Guidance on Handling Telework under FLSA, FMLA

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

Proposed Rules for Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Law: Key Insights for EmployersTop Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time StatuteDuluth, Minnesota Repeals Its Paid Leave Ordinance; Other City Ordinances Remain

EEOC Guidance

EEOC Issues New Guidance on Wearable Technologies: Key Points for EmployersThe ADA and Visual Disabilities in the Workplace June 27, 2023: Update Your EEOC Poster and Start Complying with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

ERISA

Changes to ERISA's Disability Claims Regulations Coming April 1

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

Maryland FAMLI Program DelayedMaryland DOL Proposes Delaying FAMLI ProgramThe DOL Issues New Guidance On The Relationship Between The FMLA and State Paid Family Medical Leave Programs

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 York State Department of Labor Issues Updated Materials on Workplace Lactation RightsNew Hampshire Adopts Workplace Accommodations for Nursing MothersNew York State Expands Obligations to Accommodate Nursing Employees, Publishes Model Policy

Leave

Increased Workplace Protections for Volunteer Emergency Service Providers in MontanaUSERRA Amendments: What Employers Need to KnowMissouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Increase: Legislature, Court Challenges Continue

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

Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Update: Labor Department Releases Finalized RulesWashington Updates Paid Family and Medical Leave Premium Rates, Maximum Weekly Benefits for 2025Maryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Coming Soon

Paid Family Leave

Maryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program Coming Soon2025 New York Paid Family Leave Contribution Rate, Maximum Weekly BenefitsCalifornia Employers Should Review Recent Changes in Managing Employee Leave under Paid Family Leave

paid leave

Updates for Employers Using Private Plans to Comply with Minnesota’s Paid Leave LawCook County Employers: Time To Update Your Paid Leave PoliciesFinal Proposed Rules & Updated FAQs Published Regarding Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law

Paid Sick Leave

Missouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Portions of the Minimum Wage Increase RepealedMissouri’s Paid Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Increase: Legislature, Court Challenges Continue2025 Updates to Washington’s Paid Sick Leave Law: What Employers Need to Know

parental leave

Updated Rates for California EDD Benefits and San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance for 2023

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

EEOC Is Permanently Enjoined From Enforcing Portions of PWFA Final Regulations and EEOC’s Title VII Guidance On Harassment in the Workplace Against Catholic Employer OrganizationScope of Accommodations Required Under PWFA Narrowed in Louisiana and MississippiSpecial Report: PWFA Final Regulations

Religious Accommodation

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

sleep apnea

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

Uncategorized

Maryland Clarifies Parental Leave Law: FMLA-Covered Employers Now Exempt New York State Budget Includes Enhanced Employer ObligationsWhen Will the Ball Drop? Still Waiting on the PWFA Final Regulations

USERRA

USERRA 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