The EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires a covered employer to provide a “reasonable accommodation” to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”

The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023 and on April 15, 2024 the EEOC issued its final regulation to carry out the law. The final regulation goes into effect on June 18, 2024.

In this episode, Mark, Vec, and Jenin discuss this regulation. 

The EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires a covered employer to provide a “reasonable accommodation” to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”
The PWFA went into effect on June 27, 2023 and on April 15, 2024 the EEOC issued its final regulation to carry out the law. The final regulation goes into effect on June 18, 2024.
In this episode, Mark, Vec, and Jenin discuss this regulation.

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NCLA's Mark, Vec, and Jenin Break Down the  EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

When a federal judge accedes to an agency's interpretation of the law, it essentially deprives the non-governmental party involved in the litigation of due process. Moreover, such deference undermines the judge's Article III mandate to uphold judicial independence. The notion of Chevron deference becomes particularly untenable when considering these significant drawbacks. NCLA is actively challenging Chevron in the case of Relentless v. DOC, staunchly advocating for judicial independence.

In this episode, Vec, Mark, and Jenin delve into a recent Law and Liberty article titled "Constitutional Government After Chevron?" which examines how the cessation of Chevron deference might impact our constitutional institutions holistically.

When a federal judge accedes to an agency's interpretation of the law, it essentially deprives the non-governmental party involved in the litigation of due process. Moreover, such deference undermines the judge's Article III mandate to uphold judicial independence. The notion of Chevron deference becomes particularly untenable when considering these significant drawbacks. NCLA is actively challenging Chevron in the case of Relentless v. DOC, staunchly advocating for judicial independence.
In this episode, Vec, Mark, and Jenin delve into a recent Law and Liberty article titled "Constitutional Government After Chevron?" which examines how the cessation of Chevron deference might impact our constitutional institutions holistically.

NCLA Discusses Constitutional Government in a Possible Post-Chevron World

In their latest episode, Vec, Mark, and Jenin delve into the contentious firing of Martin Dickman, the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), by the Biden Administration. Questions surrounding allegations of creating a "hostile work environment" have drawn scrutiny, prompting Senator Chuck Grassley to address the lack of clarity in the reasons provided to Congress for Dickman's dismissal.

In their latest episode, Vec, Mark, and Jenin delve into the contentious firing of Martin Dickman, the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), by the Biden Administration. Questions surrounding allegations of creating a "hostile work environment" have drawn scrutiny, prompting Senator Chuck Grassley to address the lack of clarity in the reasons provided to Congress for Dickman's dismissal.

Grassley Challenges Lack of Transparency in Biden Administration's Termination of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board IG

NCLA has filed a Complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s vague new independent contractor rule. Promulgated earlier this year, the rule distorts the standard for determining if someone hired by a company can be classified as an independent contractor, instead of an employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) wage and hour requirements. Representing the family-owned company Colt & Joe Trucking, NCLA asks the court to overturn this rule, which leaves small businesses like theirs completely unable to hire independent contractors without risking FLSA liability.

Vec, Mark, and Jenin discuss the case in this latest episode. 

NCLA has filed a <a href="https://nclalegal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240425-Doc-1-Colt-Joe-Trucking-LLCs-Complaint.pdf" data-wpel-link="internal">Complaint</a> in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s vague new independent contractor rule. Promulgated earlier this year, the rule distorts the standard for determining if someone hired by a company can be classified as an independent contractor, instead of an employee subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) wage and hour requirements. Representing the family-owned company Colt &amp; Joe Trucking, NCLA asks the court to overturn this rule, which leaves small businesses like theirs completely unable to hire independent contractors without risking FLSA liability.
Vec, Mark, and Jenin discuss the case in this latest episode.

NCLA's Mark, Vec, and Jenin Break Down the EEOC's Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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