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ACC Mid-America Chapter and Littler Mendelson, P.C.

jointly present 

What to Expect When Employees are Expecting - New PWFA Accommodation Challenges

 

 

Presented by: Alyssa Gonnerman and LaceShionna Cline

Thursday, November 21, 2024

12:00 – 1:00PM | Registration begins at 11:30am
Grand Street Café, 4740 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64112

 

 Program Summary: 

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) took effect in June 2023. It requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees for conditions related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. 

Join us for a dynamic discussion of emerging themes in requests for accommodation from employees trying to become pregnant, are pregnant, or are resuming work after pregnancy. While the PWFA adopts key ADA concepts, it differs in significant respects. Littler attorneys Alyssa Gonnerman and Lace Cline will summarize what the law requires and how we expect the EEOC to construe the PWFA based on the recently published final regulations.

By applying key terms to actual situations, we will help attendees identify where updates to their interactive accommodation processes are warranted. We also will address the interplay of this new law with the ADA, the FMLA, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the PUMP Act, and discuss how application of the PWFA may differ for employers who grant light-duty accommodations in workers’ compensation schemes and other contexts. We will also highlight how employers may need to modify interactive process forms and medical documentation requests in response to the PWFA.

Discussion Topics & Objectives:

  • Review the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and define reasonable accommodations (15 minutes)
  • Summarize the key concepts of PWFA, ADA, FMLA, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the PUMP Act, how they work together, and employer applications (30 minutes)
  • Discuss the legal implications and documentation requirements in response to PWFA (15 minutes)

We encourage members to bring an associate or colleague that may be interested in joining the ACC Mid-America Chapter. The Association of Corporate Counsel offers numerous benefits and resources to in-house counsel including CLE offerings and networking opportunities and we look forward to sharing that information with others in the field. 


Please click here to register by November 18, 2024
*Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska Continuing Legal Education Credits are pending.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C5NX8KV 

What You Need to Know Today About Gender Inclusion: Beyond Pronouns
Michelle E. Phillips, Principal (Jackson Lewis)

While employers know to have comprehensive anti-discrimination and harassment policies in place, having workplace policies supporting employees who choose to transition their gender is also important.

This article discusses how to effectively navigate the laws surrounding employees’ civil rights and religious freedom while maintaining a safe and respectful workplace.

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Interest Area: Diversity and Inclusion, Employment and Labor

REGISTRATION COMING SOON!

 

Join adventurous ACC Colorado colleagues for a great day on Vail  Mountain and pick up CLE credits along the way! Travel to and from Vail Resort in a luxury Arrow Stage Lines motorcoach with continental  breakfast and CLE training presented by Davis Graham & Stubbs. Experience world class skiing, lunch and a private Après Ski Party followed by a stress free return.

PRICING (EPIC pass required if no lift ticket)

Member (no lift ticket): $130
Member (w/lift ticket):  $175
Non-Member (no lift ticket): $205
Non-Member (w/lift tickets): $265

 

Recent Pay Transparency Trends, Case Law, and Enforcement
Laura A. Mitchell (Jackson Lewis)
6 pages

To say compliance is a challenge for employers facing increasingly stringent pay transparency, pay reporting, and pay equity requirements is an understatement.

This article explores the issues in setting and publicizing salaries that meet your organization’s goals and legal requirements as well as recent trends in enforcement.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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Finding It, Researching It, and Complying With It: The Multistate and Remote Work Challenge for Employers
Richard Greenberg, Melissa Ostrower, Alec Nealon, and Scott Ruygrok (Jackson Lewis)
7 pages

This article discusses the trends, techniques, and tools to practically address the multistate employment law challenge of complying with the vastly contrasting laws across the states, the considerations for employee onboarding, state tax compliance, employment termination, and much more.

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Interest Area: Employment and Labor
Region: United States
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International Comparative Legal Guide to Franchise 2025
Global Legal Group
222 pages

This guide covers common issues in franchise laws and regulations across 19 jurisdictions. Topics covered include competition law, real estate, and protecting the brand.

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Interest Area: Commercial and Contracts, Real Estate, Employment and Labor
Region: Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Macau, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States
International Comparative Legal Guide to Business Crime 2025
Global Legal Group
234 pages

This multi-jurisdictional guide explores an overview of key legal issues, rules and developments regarding business crime across a range of jurisdictions.

Topics covered include criminal law enforcement, corporate criminal liability, statutes of limitations, initiation of investigations, and procedures of gathering information – in 18 jurisdictions.

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Interest Area: Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Compliance and Ethics, Employment and Labor, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: Australia, Austria, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, United Kingdom, United States

Entities in the healthcare space that engage independent sales representatives to promote their or others' products should be mindful of the regulatory considerations and risks associated with how those representatives are compensated. Kyle Faget and Larry Vernaglia from the HLN's sponsor firm, Foley & Lardner LLP, will discuss how such representatives are compensated, what risks are involved, and what steps you should consider to help ensure that those arrangements will withstand legal scrutiny.

Generously sponsored by Foley & Lardner LLP

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State and federal legislatures and administrative agencies were busy in 2024 when it came to the patchwork of laws and regulations governing workplaces and work forces.  And 2025 looks to be no different.  From enhanced whistleblower protections and enforcement activity, to efforts to ban or limit the use and enforcement of non-competes, to a sharp increase in mental health-related workplace accommodations and requests for leave and remote work, to updates to wage and hour law, change has been omnipresent.  Add the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming presidential election, and it has been difficult for employers to keep up with all of it and to know what to expect.

In this interactive, engaging, and informative half-day program, in-house leaders and experienced attorneys from Epstein Becker & Green will address the changing landscape and provide practical solutions for thriving in this new reality, including how best to prepare for the known and unknown without disrupting established workplace cultures and values. 

Hosted by ACC Northeast and Epstein Becker Green, P.C., this event offers an opportunity to network with other in-house professionals and attorneys from the firm. There will be ample time for Q&A, and breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Register below.

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