My husband and I couldn’t have imagined the paths we’d have to navigate on our journey to becoming parents. At 20 weeks pregnant, we thought deciding … Read more
Accommodations in the Time of COVID
As employers contemplate return to work plans, the number of requests for accommodations — namely to continue to work remotely for those employees whose … Read more
Shoes Don’t Just Make the Man, They Can Be a Pregnancy Accommodation
A recent post was all about the breadth of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). We addressed a situation in which a plaintiff alleged that her employer … Read more
It Matters What You Do For Parents After the Baby Is Born
Being a new parent is an exhilarating experience. But despite the joy that a new baby can bring, parents will sometimes get depressed or otherwise … Read more
Court Says Accommodation May Be Required After Giving Birth
A federal court just sent a warning shot to bosses: the effects of pregnancy don’t end at birth. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, which … Read more
A Battle We Need to Keep Waging: More Parental Leave For U.S. Employees
I’m 33. Many people in my age group are having kids and are realizing just how bad family leave policies are in the United States. Me? I’ve known it my … Read more
Why Is Pregnancy Such a Touchy Subject In Employee Wellness Health Assessments?
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News “Are you pregnant?” It’s a topic employers generally avoid, since the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibited … Read more
Senators Make New Push For Federal Pregnancy Accommodation Law
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, on the heels of the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Young v. UPS, Sen. Bob Casey, D-PA, brought the Pregnant Workers … Read more
Supreme Court Clarifies Rules Against Pregnancy Discrimination, Sort Of
By Eric B. Meyer Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court kinda, sorta clarified pregnancy accommodation rules at work. I’ll do my best to sort it out for you. … Read more
EEOC Warns That a Duty to Accommodate May Extend After Childbirth
By Eric B. Meyer Seems one employer may not have received the memo. Now, the EEOC is taking aim. Over the summer, the EEOC issued new guidance on … Read more
Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Pregnancy Accommodation at Work
By Steven E. Kaplan Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review Young v. UPS, a decision that will determine whether and to what extent an employer … Read more
More States Bump Up Workplace Protections for Pregnant Women
By Ashley Kaplan When Jennifer Latowski, a certified nursing assistant at Northwoods Nursing Center, shared with her supervisor that she was pregnant, she … Read more
Pregnancy Leave: Just How Much Is Too Much?
So, I’ve been up north at HRPA 2014 and have learned so much about our Canadian HR sisters and brothers (and like the U.S., it’s still mostly sisters!). … Read more
Is Light Duty Mandatory to Prevent a Charge of Pregnancy Discrimination?
By Patricia F. Weisberg The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which has jurisdiction over Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, recently … Read more
Pregnancy Isn’t a Workplace Disability, But How About Morning Sickness?
By Eric B. Meyer An employee-plaintiff who claims that she was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to her pregnancy alone, … Read more
Philadelphia Bill Would Require Accommodating Pregnant Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I wrote about last news of a bill pending in New Jersey, requiring employers to make available reasonable accommodation for … Read more
Group Pushing Employers to Offer Pregnancy Coverage for Dependents
Employer health plans routinely cover pregnancy costs for workers and their spouses—but not necessarily daughters. According to a handful of new complaints … Read more
Yahoo’s Upgraded Maternity Leave: Good, But Not Best in Silicon Valley
Although most observers are praising CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s upgraded maternity leave policy that gives 16 weeks of paid leaves to new Moms and … Read more
Knocked Up: The Conversation Most Managers Don’t Want to Have
I have to stand up and applaud Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg today. No, not for leaning in, but for finally saying what every HR and Operations person in … Read more
New Bill Would Require Accommodation for Pregnant Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Does an employer have to provide a reasonable accommodation to a pregnant employee to allow her to perform the essential functions her … Read more