New Employment Law:  Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As of June 27, 2023, employers with 15 or more employees must provide pregnancy-related accommodations to employees and applicants under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). Under the PWFA, employees are entitled to accommodations for a condition related to or affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. The condition can be physical…

Ohio Allows Postnuptial Agreements

As of March 23, 2023, postnuptial agreements are legally valid and enforceable in Ohio. Ohio has long recognized prenuptial agreements, but it had resisted the addition of postnuptial agreements, which were embraced by other states. Much like prenuptial agreements, the postnuptial requires the following minimum standards: (i) agreement in writing and signed by both spouses; (ii)…

Severance Agreements: National Labor Relations Board Reinstates Prohibition on Certain Waivers, Confidentiality, and Non-Disparagement Clauses

On February 21, in McLaren Macomb and Local 40 RN Staff Council, Office, and Professional Employees, International Union (OPEIU), AFL–CIO, The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) overturned its prior decisions in 2020 to announce that its current stance on severance agreement clauses that prohibit employees from making disparaging statements about their former employer in exchange…