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What are the new laws on the horizon affecting pregnant employees?

Does My Employer Need to Accommodate a Pregnant Employee Like a Disabled Employee?

Generally, employers need not treat pregnant employees’ limitations as if they are disabilities. However, if the employee has developed a disability while pregnant, that disability may need to be accommodated because of the pregnancy. An employer also needs to provide similar accommodations to employees with similar limitations, regardless of whether they are pregnant. If a

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DOL Proposes New Antidiscrimination Rules Under the WIOA

On July 22, 2014, President Obama signed into law the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The WIOA is intended to help educate and train individuals and match up qualified and skilled workers with employers. To achieve these goals, the WIOA modified and superseded several other federal programs. Despite the WIOA updating existing laws and

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Two Key Protections When You Lose Your Job or Wages Following Artificial Hip Failure

This is a guest post by Clay Hodges, a trial lawyer who specializes in products liability and personal injury law with the firm of Harris Sarratt & Hodges LLP in Raleigh, NC. He writes about failed medical devices and harmful drugs here. My clients have had to endure physical and emotional trauma when their artificial hip surgery fails.

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Are Employers Required to Accommodate Pregnant Employees?

Employers must reasonably accommodate pregnant employees under state and federal laws. What those accommodations should be will vary depending on the needs of the employee and employer. If a pregnant employee asks for help but that request is denied, she should contact our office. Federal and state laws provide some protection for pregnant employees who want

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