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All Items: Pregnancy Discrimination

  • EEOC Webinar Answers Important COVID-19 Questions

    Date:
    April 1, 2020

    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) hosted a webinar providing valuable advice and answers to employers' Frequently Asked Questions concerning COVID-19 and compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws.

  • Walmart Settles Nationwide Pregnancy Discrimination Case for $14 Million

    Date:
    October 29, 2019

    Walmart has agreed to pay $14 million to resolve a class action Pregnancy Discrimination Act case. The suit accused the nation's largest retailer of denying pregnant women similar accommodations that it provided for workers with disabilities.

  • Maine Significantly Expands Employment Laws

    Date:
    September 23, 2019

    Many notable employment law developments recently took effect in Maine, including new wage theft and noncompete agreement laws, new pregnancy accommodation requirements and more.

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News: HR guidance on how to confront the legal challenges in managing an employee who is pregnant and preventing discrimination based on pregnancy.

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