This past week brought several notable developments in employment law.

The full Fifth Circuit agreed to revisit a major constitutional challenge to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), raising policy and accommodation questions for employers.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in two notable employment cases. One upholds the current burden-shifting framework for discrimination claims. The other keeps conflicting class certification standards in place across jurisdictions.

All three decisions increase uncertainty for employers and should be […]

The recent national attention following the fatal shooting of political commentator Charlie Kirk has intensified public debate about political expression, raising questions about what actions employers can take to mitigate reputational harm to their business based on the personal views shared by their employees in both workplace and non-workplace settings. The line that stands between one’s personal politics and professional responsibilities has never been thinner. Employers may wish to remind their employees about the […]