October 15, 2026
Most of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's latest crop of Pregnant Workers Fairness Act cases stem from employers penalizing workers for pregnancy-related absences or pushing back on their requests to temporarily forgo strenuous work, shedding light on the statute's contours as its implementing regulations are slated for revision.
December 22, 2025
U.S. Steel placed a machine operator on leave when she sought an accommodation for her pregnancy, and then gave her jobs that paid less or violated her restrictions, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in Minnesota federal court.