Tag: Pregnancy

News
October 1, 2024
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed its first lawsuit under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The lawsuit claims that Wabash, a national manufacturing company, failed to accommodate an employee’s pregnancy-related limitations, even though the accommodations were comparable to those offered to non-pregnant workers with disabilities. This groundbreaking case highlights the importance of ensuring compliance with this new law, which went into effect in June 2023.
News
April 5, 2024
Discrimination claims are rising. Just recently another national department store, Dillard’s Inc., settled a discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $70,000.00.