October 15, 2026
Most of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's latest crop of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act cases stem from employers penalizing workers for pregnancy-related absences or pushing back on their requests to temporarily forgo strenuous work, shedding light on the statute's contours as its implementing regulations are slated for revision.
September 30, 2026
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that grocery and retail chain Fred Meyer Stores violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act when it terminated two employees for asking for accommodations for their pregnancies.