Roundup: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Inclusion and labor shortage; Pay and temporary disability; Employee physicals and privacy; Employment law issues in mergers
Salary.com Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review
Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics.
This week we're answering the questions:
- Does federal pregnancy law really require time off for abortion?
- Do I really have to think about future labor shortages?
- Do you have to pay employees when they are temporarily disabled?
- What does genetic data have to do with employment?
- What employment law issues come up in mergers and acquisitions?
- Why does remembering the technology I've used make me feel so old?
Pregnant People Protections
Being a woman is getting more dangerous. Being pregnant can be deadly.
And that's just part of why pregnant people need protections. Here's the latest from the EEOC and Fisher Phillips on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Inclusion is Good Business
Of course, employees think inclusion matters. Fairness, kindness, and compassion are for everyone. They are also good business.
Do You Get Paid When You Can't Work?
When an employee's doctor says they can't work until they heal or recover, do they still get paid? Usually not.
But there are some important exceptions. Here's a quick checklist of questions to ask.
Genetic Information and Employee Privacy
We have always recognized privacy as a fundamental human right, although people with more power and resources tend to have more personal privacy. Privacy has always been a component of luxury as well as autonomy and peace. In Europe, privacy is considered part of human dignity. In the US, privacy is a barrier to more and better data. (I'm joking. Sort of.)
Don't Forget Employees in Your M&A
When companies are changing hands, the transaction lawyers are focused on the deal documents. The buyer and seller are focused on the contingencies, due diligence, and money.
