Employment Law Developments 2023

December 6, 2023 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

The rights and protections afforded to pregnant and nursing individuals at work were expanded late last year through two laws passed as amendments to the $1.7 trillion government spending bill signed by President Joe Biden. The Pregnant Worker’s Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”) set minimum standards to protect individuals in the workplace affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and lactation needs. Additionally, the Speak Out Act was signed into law in December 2022, rendering unenforceable pre-dispute, non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses related to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual abuse. During this presentation, Katelyn O’Connor and Amanda Scarpo of Buchanan, Ingersoll. & Rooney, PC will detail the new amendments and outline the steps that should be taken in the workplace to ensure compliance. 

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Monthly HRAA meeting – December 6th @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm 

“Employment Law Developments 2023” with David Andrews, Esq. 

HRCI and SHRM credits:  1.5 HR General Credits Pending Approval

Overview:  David Andrews will spend the hour with our members covering topics such as ADA, Sexual Harassment, Racial discrimination, age discrimination, and NLRB Rulings.

Attorney Andrews conducts a law practice devoted to solely representing Employers in Labor and Employment Law matters. He represents regional Employers such as AmeriServ Financial, North American Hoganas, ACRP, H.F. Lenz Company, Sargent’s Court Reporting, Work Link Staffing, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Alleghenies, Roaring Spring Blank Book Company, Curry Supply, Mainline Pharmacy, and Alpha Metals. Attorney Andrews also represents several Employers out-of-state for Labor and Employment matters, such as LB Steel of Chicago, Fabrication and Welding of Chicago, Concord Steel of Warren, Ohio and CS Trucking of Akron, Ohio.

Attorney Andrews also currently serves as In-House Counsel for Juniata College, where he teaches Employment Law, Evidence, and Alternative Dispute Resolution.

He is licensed before the United States Supreme Court, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, the Federal District Courts of Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Attorney Andrews also serves as a Mediator for the Blair County Court of Common Pleas for Civil Trials, and served as a Hearing Judge for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Disciplinary Board for 9 years.