Roundup: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; NY AI Regulations; NLRB New Standards; IL Freelance Workers; EEOC Guidance on ADA

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act provides protections for employees who need accommodations, including time off for multiple conditions that don't always involve pregnancy. Having a uterus is not for wimps.

This is a great summary from Littler of the EEOC's proposed regulations and guidance on the new law.

New York State's proposed bill restricting electronic surveillance of employees is a good thing. It's creepy, demonstrates distrust of the people serving your clients, and doesn't understand that humans regularly think outside their keyboard.

Here's an excellent summary of the proposed legislation restricting employee monitoring and the use of AI in employment decisions for New York State.

The National Labor Relations Board is always in a game of political ping pong. One administration serves up new policies and the next hits them back, then changes it up.

All employees have Section 7 rights—even when there is no union. That means that all employers need to know who is serving the ping pong ball and what the latest rules are. Here's a great summary of the new standards by Foley Hoag.

Illinois' new protections for freelance workers are a good thing. The contract has to be in writing, the worker must be paid within 30 days of finishing the work, and no discrimination or harassment.

This isn't hard, but the penalties can be.

Sometimes, technology makes a big difference, not only for your employees with disabilities, but everyone. A great example is texting, which was invented to make it easier for deaf people to communicate. Now, none of us could live without it.

This is a great summary of the latest from the EEOC on accommodating visual disabilities.