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New Vermont law addresses 'flexible working arrangements'
Vermont's new law allowing employees to request a "flexible working arrangement" from employers is the first state law of its kind.
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Delaware legalizes same-sex marriage
Effective July 1, 2013, an amendment to the Delaware Domestic Relations Act gives same-sex couples the right to marry. Under the law, the same rights, benefits, protections, and legal responsibilities apply to married same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples.
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EEOC focuses on pregnancy-related disabilities and the ADAAA
The EEOC is taking a close look at how employers respond to pregnancy-related disabilities in the workplace. In December 2012, the EEOC approved its Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) which outlines where the agency will focus its enforcement efforts over the next few years. One targeted enforcement area is accommodating pregnancy-related limitations under the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAAA) and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).
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Reminder: Colorado Civil Union Act takes effect May 1
On March 21, Governor John Hickenlooper signed the Colorado Civil Union Act into law. The Act allows any two unmarried adults, regardless of gender, to enter into a civil union. The law takes effect May 1, 2013.