The 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act was one of the first major additions to the landmark Civil Rights Act. The PDA expanded gender discrimination to include childbirth and related medical conditions[...]
Most state and federal labor laws only apply to paid employees. A few also apply to independent contractors, especially in the gig economy age. However, almost none of them apply to unpaid interns. Wh[...]
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. These accommodations could mean time off from work. The ADA only goes so far, however. [...]