Fall Advanced HR Webinar

Webinar Agenda: 1. New EEOC Rules and Guidance - Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act On June 18, 2024, the EEOC's final rules and interpretive guidance on the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (PWFA) went into effect, reflecting a broad interpretation of the law. This session will cover: • Whether partners, spouses, or family members have legal rights under the PWFA • Whether PWFA applies to post-pregnancy parental bonding or childcare requests • What conditions actually fall under the PWFA? (Hint – EEOC rules reach far beyond pregnancy – e.g., infertility, menstruation, abortion) • Whether an employer must temporarily eliminate essential job functions • What supporting medical documentation can be required, if any • What “undue hardship” is under the PWFA as opposed to the ADA 2. Status of the FTC’s Proposed September 2024 Ban on Non-Competes – Including TRAP Agreements • Understanding the implications of the proposed ban on non-competes, including TRAP (Training Reimbursement Agreements, which may be considered reverse non-competes) • Exploring alternative solutions to TRAP Agreements 3. Overview of Major U.S. Ninth Circuit 2024 Court Decisions Impacting Employers (ID,WA, OR, NV, AZ, MT, AK, HI) • Whether military, jury duty, and bereavement leaves must now be paid • Employers' harassment liability for workers' off-duty social media posts