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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a new federal law set to take effect in the United States on June 27, 2023. After this date, victims of workplace pregnancy discrimination that represents a violation of the PWFA may pursue justice through the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 

The PWFA does not eliminate or override other federal and state laws addressing pregnancy discrimination. Instead, it adds to them by clarifying the degree to which employers must provide reasonable accommodations to certain employees.

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t sci-fi tech any longer. It now plays a major role in virtually everyone’s life, even if they don’t realize it.

For example, in recent years, it has become increasingly common for employers to use AI technology for the purposes of job recruiting and talent acquisition. Theoretically, AI can help companies make smarter hiring decisions more efficiently by quickly reviewing applications to identify the strongest (and, potentially, the weakest) candidates.

If you were fired, you may be wondering how to tell if it was illegal. Here’s how.

Like many other states, New York has at-will employment laws. Such laws allow employers to fire employees for many reasons, or for no reason at all.

This doesn’t mean employers can terminate your employment for absolutely any reason whatsoever. Both federal law and New York State wrongful termination laws establish certain illegal reasons to fire employees.

Tech and media companies are cleaning house and engaging in sweeping layoffs. Meta, Twitter, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, IBM, SAP, and Salesforce have all made massive cuts to their workforce in the last few months. Media giants like Buzzfeed have as well. 

If you have been impacted by the Meta mass layoffs, Twitter’s mass layoff, or other tech layoffs that have been in the headlines lately, you should know that you may have grounds to file a complaint against your former employer with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). 

If you were illegally fired from your job, you may be able to file a claim for wrongful termination. There is a time limit for filing a claim which is called the statute of limitations. 

In many cases, if you work for an employer on at-will employment terms, you can be fired without your employer giving you a reason. You can also terminate your employment without having to provide a reason for quitting.

However, there are some situations in which you may be fired illegally. State and federal laws prohibit employers from firing an employee because of discrimination, whistleblowing or because they have applied for workers’ compensation or family or medical leave. If this has happened to you, you may have grounds to sue your employer.

Your employer doesn’t always need to provide you with a reason to terminate your employment in California. However, there are instances in which employers do break the law when firing workers.

This overview will answer some of your essential questions about this topic. For more details, it’s wise to consult with a California wrongful termination lawyer.

If you were fired illegally, you may have a wrongful termination claim. This is because there are both federal and state laws that protect workers from being fired illegally. Many wrongful termination claims are as a result of the employer breaking one of these laws.

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA) is a law that requires men and women in the same workplace to be given equal pay for equal work. If you can prove there is a pay discrepancy between you and other employees you may file a complaint and seek compensation from your employer for violating the equal pay conditions in the Equal Pay Act.