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WHAT HAPPENED IN 2023: State law changes; aggressive Attorneys General; a new pro-employee majority on the NLRB; the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); the Biden administration’s commitment to enforcing federal laws and auditing workplaces under OSHA, FLSA and the EEOC; … Read More

Many post-COVID return to work mandates have been met with a serious challenge by workers: mental health issues. The Wall Street Journal reported astonishing figures on return to work and mental health claims recently: The number of charges filed to … Read More

Remember way back in August when we told you about the NLRB ruling in Cemex that changes union elections and bargaining? Yeah, I didn’t think so. Here are the new rules: A union can demand recognition based on a claim of majority … Read More

The EEOC is filing lawsuits like crazy and proud of it. We are talking a 50% increase over last year! Of the 143 cases filed, 25 were “systemic lawsuits,” ones where the discrimination alleged has a broad impact on an … Read More

Acting with uncharacteristic speed, the EEOC released proposed rules for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), summarized here.  Prior to the PWFA, pregnancy was not considered a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and even some pregnancy-related medical … Read More