U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. BestBet Jacksonville, Inc.

  1. October 15, 2026

    Time Off, Light Duty Denials Drive EEOC Pregnancy Litigation

    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. 

  2. March 31, 2026

    Card Room Co.'s Absence Policy Flouted PWFA, EEOC Says

    A Florida poker room operator flouted the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by enforcing a rigid attendance policy that pushed female staff who needed time off for pregnancy-related reasons out of their jobs, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged Tuesday.