Checklist for Complying with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act   

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a federal law that requires covered employers to provide reasonable accommodations to an employee or applicant’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions unless it would cause undue...

Improving the Utilization of Employee Assistance Programs 

Employee assistance programs (EAPs) are employer sponsored programs that offer services or referrals to help employees deal with personal problems. These programs can boost employee well-being, satisfaction, performance and health. Unfortunately, these programs are...

EEOC Outlines 2024 Regulatory Plan

On Dec. 6, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)issued a new regulatory agenda and priority statement that singles out itsproposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) asa key priority for finalization in 2024.The...

FDA Approved 50% MoreNovel Drugs in 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)approved 55 new treatments in 2023, a nearly 50%increase from the year before. The 2023 figuremarked the highest number of approvals since theCOVID-19 pandemic.The FDA typically approves 45-50 new drugs eachyear, with a...