First Appeals Court to Mull EEOC Abortion Accommodation Rule (1)

Sept. 23, 2024, 5:15 PM UTCUpdated: Sept. 24, 2024, 1:48 PM UTC

The EEOC’s inclusion of abortion-related worker accommodations in a pregnancy anti-bias rule will encounter a significant test at the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit as it reviews a challenge from red state attorneys general.

The 17 state AGs will urge the circuit judges on Tuesday to reverse a district court’s decision that they lacked standing to bring their suit. They seek to block and vacate the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s April final rule under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

The Eighth Circuit will be the first appellate court to hear oral arguments on the regulation ...

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