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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.

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. 

It is common practice for states to put into effect employment law updates that have been legislated at the start of each New Year. Updates of existing employment laws, as well as new laws that have come into effect, commonly come into force on January 1st of each New Year. These changes in employment law affect both employers’ obligations to their employees and the rights of employees.

If you have been working for wages in California, then you have more than likely been working in “at will” employment conditions. Essentially, “at will” employment means that employers can fire an employee for almost any reason they like. Likewise, employees can terminate their employment whenever they would like.

There are many laws that protect employees from illegal actions that are taken by employers. The main ones include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These laws were put in place—and continue to exist—to help ensure that employee rights are maintained, and workplace discrimination does not take place.  

The illegal firing of an employee is called wrongful termination.

If you are a transgender Orthodox Jewish individual who is being discriminated against at work, you should know that you are not alone. Both Jewish people and transgender people are often victims of discrimination in the workplace as well as discrimination throughout the hiring process.