Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Requires Employers to Provide Reasonable Accommodations

Posted on June 27, 2023June 27, 2023 by 21cpw

Effective June 27, 2023 The Act requires “covered employers” to provide “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.” An “undue hardship” exists where the accommodation would involve significant difficulty or expense for the employer. Examples of reasonable…

Circuit Court Clarifies Employer Burdens in USPS Religious Accommodation Case

Posted on June 6, 2022June 7, 2022 by 21cpw

By Cozen O’Connor – June 6, 2022 Religious accommodation cases continue to vex employers. Especially since the rise of COVID-19, employers have had to face a rising tide of employee claims that their religious beliefs entitle them to an exemption from otherwise applicable workplace rules. Employers have been put in the uncomfortable position of having…

FMLA Offers Employers No Protection against Changes in Essential Job Functions or Undue Hardship

Posted on March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 by 21cpw

By Tiffany Robertson – March 5, 2015 A federal district court recently ruled that an inability to perform essential job functions plays no role in determining whether an employee qualifies for leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Unlike the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), this means employers must provide FMLA leave, even if…