<ul><li>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit against R&L Carriers Shared Services, LLC to enforce a subpoena related to an investigation into an alleged violation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).</li><li>The PWFA prohibits employers from placing employees on leave when a reasonable accommodation is available for pregnancy-related limitations, unless it causes undue hardship for the company.</li><li>EEOC has the authority to investigate violations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the PWFA, which went into effect in 2023.</li><li>Under the subpoena, EEOC sought information about employees at the same location as the worker in question and drivers in several states who requested accommodations for pregnancy-related restrictions.</li></ul>

EEOC goes after its first subpoena enforcement action under the PWFA

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