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		<title>A Narrower PWFA Rule Is on the Horizon, but the EEOC’s Pregnancy Accommodation Enforcement Is Not Slowing Down</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 21:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Christine Bestor Townsend]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The <a href="https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/pregnant-workers-fairness-act">Pregnant Workers Fairness Act</a> (PWFA), which took effect on June 27, 2023, was a rare example of broad bipartisan agreement in employment law. The statute extended an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-style reasonable accommodation obligation to the “known limitations” of pregnant and postpartum workers, requiring covered employers to accommodate those limitations absent undue hardship. Even Andrea R. Lucas, now chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), called the PWFA “a tremendous, bipartisan legislative achievement.”]]></description>
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		<title>New York Department of Labor Guidance Answers Questions About Trapped at Work Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Joseph B. Cartafalsa and Michael K. Mahoney]]></dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Department of Labor (NYSDOL) recently released <a href="https://dol.ny.gov/legal/taw">guidance</a> clarifying provisions of the state’s <a href="https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/new-york-amends-the-trapped-at-work-act-what-changed-and-what-remains-unclear/?_gl=1*7v1n0v*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAzMzk1MzM0OC4xNzkzNjQzOTEx*_ga_V4WT9JNBFT*czE3OTM2NDM5MTEkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTM2NDM5MzMkajM4JGwwJGgw">Trapped at Work Act</a>, which limits when employers can require employees to repay certain costs if the employment relationship ends before a certain date.]]></description>
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		<title>Global Compensation Plans: How to Spot Potential Issues in Bonuses, Equity, and Commissions</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 15:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Shirin (Aboujawde) Gudgin]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&#038;p=94398</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Multinational employers that roll out compensation plans designed in the United States—bonus programs, equity awards, and commission policies—often assume, and often mistakenly, they will operate the same way abroad.]]></description>
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		<title>Pennsylvania Court Confirms Workers Must Sue Within Three Years to Recover Unpaid Wages</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 13:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Lee E. Tankle]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On October 21, 2026, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania <a href="https://www.pacourts.us/assets/opinions/Commonwealth/out/1280CD24_10-21-26.pdf">ruled</a> that a three-year statute of limitations applied to a lawsuit brought on behalf of a group of employees against two pharmacies over unpaid overtime wages. ]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Final Rule Aims to Increase Drug Price Transparency and Disclosures by PBMs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:19:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Timothy J. Stanton]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&#038;p=94365</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Employers will have a right to use a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) auditor of their choosing, as well as access to robust data on manufacturer rebates, formulary incentives, and PBM compensation under <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/02/2026-22306/improving-transparency-into-pharmacy-benefit-manager-fee-disclosure">regulations</a> issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on November 2, 2026. ]]></description>
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		<title>EAT Decision Clarifies HR’s Role in Dismissals</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/eat-decision-clarifies-hrs-role-in-dismissals</link>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Roger James]]></dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&#038;p=94336</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The role HR plays in dismissals was examined recently by the UK’s Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT). Although in most cases HR’s role is to advise the manager taking the dismissal decision and avoid participating in the decision-making, the EAT determined that this was not an absolute rule, as the integrity and fairness of final decisions to dismiss are fact-specific.]]></description>
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		<title>Beltway Buzz, October 30, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 21:21:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: James J. Plunkett]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Governmental Affairs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The <em>Beltway Buzz</em><sup>®</sup> is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business.]]></description>
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		<title>New York’s Laws on Voting Leave and Political Speech: Key Workplace Laws</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 20:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Joseph B. Cartafalsa]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Employee Engagement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With midterm elections scheduled for November 3, 2026, and early voting already underway in New York, employers may be facing an uptick in questions regarding voting leave or incidents involving political speech. This article outlines <a href="https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/understanding-new-yorks-legal-activities-law-and-its-protections-for-off-duty-political-speech/?_gl=1*1tsh7ej*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODA0MDA1MzM1LjE3OTMyOTY0NDk.*_ga_V4WT9JNBFT*czE3OTMyOTY0NDkkbzEkZzEkdDE3OTMyOTY2NTIkajUyJGwwJGgw">
state</a> and <a href="https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/political-speech-in-the-workplace-strategic-considerations-for-employers/?_gl=1*35m1vg*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg3MDgwMjQzLjE3OTMyOTgxMjg.*_ga_V4WT9JNBFT*czE3OTMyOTgxMjckbzEkZzEkdDE3OTMyOTgxMzckajUwJGwwJGgw">federal</a> laws concerning employees’ paid time off to vote and <a href="https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/7-questions-to-consider-before-disciplining-employees-for-social-media-posts/?_gl=1*17t0eoi*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg3MDgwMjQzLjE3OTMyOTgxMjg.*_ga_V4WT9JNBFT*czE3OTMyOTgxMjckbzEkZzEkdDE3OTMyOTgxMzckajUwJGwwJGgw">political speech</a> in the workplace.]]></description>
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		<title>California’s ‘No Robo Bosses Act’: New Restrictions on Employers’ Use of AI</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/californias-no-robo-bosses-act-new-restrictions-on-employers-use-of-ai</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Danielle Ochs and Zachary V. Zagger]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence and Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[California]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&#038;p=94262</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law—known as the “No Robo Bosses Act”—that prohibits employers from relying “solely” on tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to make disciplinary or termination decisions without human review, making California perhaps the most restrictive state on employers’ use of AI to make employment decisions.]]></description>
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		<title>New York Federal Court Finds Nonsexual Conduct Can Be Sexual Harassment Barred From Arbitration</title>
		<link>https://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/new-york-federal-court-finds-nonsexual-conduct-can-be-sexual-harassment-barred-from-arbitration</link>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[By: Leslie A. Lajewski]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Compliance]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://ogletree.com/?post_type=od_insight&#038;p=94258</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On October 20, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York adopted a magistrate judge’s ruling and agreed that an employee’s allegations of nonsexual, gender-based hostile treatment plausibly constituted sexual harassment under the <a href="https://dhr.ny.gov/new-york-state-human-rights-law">New York State Human Rights Law</a> (NYSHRL) and the <a href="https://www.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/text-of-the-law.page">New York City Human Rights Law</a> (NYCHRL). It denied the employer’s motion to compel arbitration. ]]></description>
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