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Morning Sickness? Prenatal Check-ups? What to Know About New Rights for Pregnant Workers

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Of Counsel Melissa Losch (New Orleans) was quoted in an AP article titled “Morning Sickness? Prenatal Check-ups? What to Know About New Rights for Pregnant Workers” on the implications of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Melissa Losch, a labor and employment attorney at the New Orleans-based firm McGlinchey Stafford, said she expects the regulations to give rise to further litigation. Losch cited the example of a worker living in a state with a restrictive abortion law requesting time off to undergo the procedure in another state. The EEOC rules provide “no good answer” about whether granting such a request would conflict with restrictive state abortion laws, she added.

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Workplace Retaliation: Court Slashes $366M Jury Verdict

March 5, 2024

This significant workplace retaliation case, Harris v. FedEx, underscores the critical importance of conducting thorough investigations into any allegations of discrimination or harassment by employees.

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Who is an Independent Contractor? DOL Issues New Rule

January 23, 2024

The issue of who is an independent contractor can be tricky, particularly in the age of technology. If an employer misclassifies an individual as an independent contractor, there are a number of penalties for which the employer could be held liable.

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Employers – Are Your Work Rules Overly Restrictive?

August 31, 2023

In Stericycle, Inc. vs. Teamsters Local 628 (August 2, 2023), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) adopted a new and more stringent legal standard for determining whether a work rule is overly restrictive, finding that the prior standard permitted employers to adopt overbroad work rules.