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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

California Employers: Update Your PostersCalifornia Employers Should Review Recent Changes in Managing Employee Leave under Paid Family LeaveCalifornia Amends Jury, Court Attendance and Victim Time Off Provisions

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

Philadelphia Expands Workplace Protections for Menstruation and Menopause SymptomsMinnesota’s Human Rights Act AmendedAppellate Court Addresses How Much Information Employee Must Submit to Support an Accommodation Request

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

NYC 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 EmployersTop Changes to Minnesota’s Earned Sick and Safe Time Statute

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

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

Upcoming Amendments to Illinois Nursing Mothers in the Workplace ActPuerto Rico Strengthens Breastfeeding Protections for WorkersNew York State Department of Labor Issues Updated Materials on Workplace Lactation Rights

Leave

Virginia Adopts Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance ProgramUnderstanding Federal Military Leave ObligationsNew York ESSTA: What Employers Need to Know about Amendments, Enforcement, and FAQs

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

Virginia 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 Benefits2025 Changes to Washington’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program

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

Understanding Employer Obligations under Chicago’s Updated Paid Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Leave RulesNew York ESSTA: What Employers Need to Know about Amendments, Enforcement, and FAQsUpdates for Employers Using Private Plans to Comply with Minnesota’s Paid Leave Law

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

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

Allegheny County Considers Requiring Employers Provide Paid Parental LeaveCalifornia Paid Family Leave  Gets Extended to Cover Leave for Designated PersonsBell Rings for New Leave Rights Effective October for Certain Connecticut School Employees

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