Menopause is about to get its own line in the U.S. Code, if two House members get their way. Water bottles, bathroom breaks, and sit-or-stand accommodations would become presumptively reasonable under a brand-new federal standard. TL;DR: U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) introduced the Menopausal Workers’ Fairness
Village of HealingColor Health, a virtual cancer clinic partnering with employers and health plans, is now offering at-home tests for the human papillomavirus (HPV).The announcement comes ahead of a federal mandate set to take effect next year that will require most private insurance plans to cover at-home HPV screening. The
Getty ImagesIn-vitro fertilization (IVF) is widely popular among Americans, and an increasingly coveted workplace benefit.Nevertheless, legislation threatening access to these family-building procedures has picked up in the years since the Supreme Court overturned the federal right to an abortion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. One major threat to
Morning BrewIn recent years, companies in Japan have grappled with how to respond to a shrinking labor population. They have offered employees more parental leave and access to dating services, and hired more foreign workers. Now, some are exploring an emerging solution: the next phase of AI.At SusHi Tech Tokyo
Getty ImagesThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted on July 21 to approve a proposal that would repeal EEO data reporting requirements on sex and race that have, for 60 years, helped identify and rectify discrimination in the workplace.Equality advocates are worried. If finalized, the change would affect EEO-1 reporting
A jury handed down two verdicts in the same ADA case that couldn’t both be true. The trial judge tossed one out, and a federal appeals court just said she was right to. TL;DR: A deaf job applicant sued a medical transport company that declined to hire him as a
