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Month: August 2014

EEOC Issues New Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination Under The PDA and ADA: Employers Should Expect Heightened Enforcement

On Behalf of Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP | Aug 9, 2014 | Uncategorized

On July 14, 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") issued enforcement guidance on pregnancy discrimination and related matters. It is the first comprehensive update of the EEOC's guidance on the subject of discrimination against pregnant workers in...

7th Circuit Provides Leeway to Employee Who Did Not Provide a Return to Work Date While Out on FMLA Leave

On Behalf of Hoeppner Wagner & Evans LLP | Aug 8, 2014 | Uncategorized

In Gienapp v. Harbor Crest, Case No. 14-1053 (7th Cir. June 24, 2014), the 7th Circuit ruled that an employee who did not give a definite return to work date when she took time to care for her daughter who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer was protected under the FMLA...