So, I’ve been up north at HRPA 2014 and have learned so much about our Canadian HR sisters and brothers (and like the U.S., it’s still mostly sisters!). … Read more
Is Light Duty Mandatory to Prevent a Charge of Pregnancy Discrimination?
By Patricia F. Weisberg The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, which has jurisdiction over Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee, recently … Read more
Pregnancy Isn’t a Workplace Disability, But How About Morning Sickness?
By Eric B. Meyer An employee-plaintiff who claims that she was discriminated against under the Americans with Disabilities Act due to her pregnancy alone, … Read more
Philadelphia Bill Would Require Accommodating Pregnant Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Last week, I wrote about last news of a bill pending in New Jersey, requiring employers to make available reasonable accommodation for … Read more
Group Pushing Employers to Offer Pregnancy Coverage for Dependents
Employer health plans routinely cover pregnancy costs for workers and their spouses—but not necessarily daughters. According to a handful of new complaints … Read more
Yahoo’s Upgraded Maternity Leave: Good, But Not Best in Silicon Valley
Although most observers are praising CEO Marissa Mayer and Yahoo’s upgraded maternity leave policy that gives 16 weeks of paid leaves to new Moms and … Read more
Knocked Up: The Conversation Most Managers Don’t Want to Have
I have to stand up and applaud Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg today. No, not for leaning in, but for finally saying what every HR and Operations person in … Read more
New Bill Would Require Accommodation for Pregnant Employees
By Eric B. Meyer Does an employer have to provide a reasonable accommodation to a pregnant employee to allow her to perform the essential functions her … Read more
Changing Attitudes: Why Employers Need to End Pregnancy Discrimination
In a 2008 interview with the Ladies Home Journal, Barack Obama stated that, “The best judge of whether or not a country is going to develop is how it … Read more
Some Employers Health Plans Deny Pregnancy Coverage For Dependents
The health care overhaul provides a safety net for young adult children, who can now stay on their parents’ health plans until they reach age 26. But … Read more