July 18, 2025
Several Catholic groups said they will ask the Fifth Circuit to consider whether a lower court safeguarded their religious rights in a ruling finding the EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act regulations can't mandate accommodations for elective abortions, and the commission settled one of its first PWFA lawsuits for $55,000. Here, Law360 looks at notable EEOC litigation developments from the past week.
July 03, 2025
The second anniversary of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act's effective date recently passed, and though courts haven't shed much light yet on how they'll interpret the statute, new suits and settlements from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offer insights for both employers and workers. Here, Law360 offers a midyear overview of the EEOC's efforts to enforce the PWFA.
January 01, 2025
Where distinctions lie between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the recently enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act can be a vexing question for employers, but experts said the new year will give courts overseeing a handful of U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission cases a chance to sharpen the contrast.
September 26, 2024
Off-road vehicle manufacturer Polaris forced a pregnant worker to resign when it wouldn't forgive her medical absences or excuse her from mandatory overtime, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in the latest suit of its wave of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act cases.