The federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA)[i] expanded the definition of sex discrimination under Title VII to include pregnancy discrimination, requiring that employers treat “women affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related...
I do my best to stay up to date with developments in the law. A couple of weeks ago, I posted an entry relating to federal legislation that is proposed that will impact employers. In turn, I chose to review proposed state legislation relating...
As the new year begins, it is always interesting to see what lawmakers have in store for the coming year. One of the more interesting things to review are pieces of proposed legislation currently in play in Washington D.C. that could have a...
For our last post on the topic of coverage under Federal and Indiana state employment laws, we turn to Indiana employment laws. Like many states, Indiana tries to fill in gaps where Federal Laws have failed to provide employees protection. ...
Continuing with the theme of employment law coverage, let’s turn our focus to federal laws regarding equal employment opportunity and reductions in force. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...