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##  August 2023 Newsletter

### Employment Law Bulletin

#### A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

##### Volume XXXXI, Issue 8

**In this issue:** The Supreme Court ruled that businesses providing expressive or artistic services are not required to serve same-sex customers, as forcing them to create designs that communicate messages against their beliefs violates the First Amendment. The Court changed the standard for religious accommodations, requiring employers to demonstrate substantial increased costs to deny accommodation for Sunday work. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is now in effect, providing rights similar to those under the ADA for pregnant individuals. The Department of Labor requires a new FLSA poster that includes provisions for nursing mothers. The Court ruled that employers can sue unions for damages if they fail to protect company property during strikes. The recent affirmative action ruling may impact private industry programs, and employers should avoid race-conscious decisions and stereotyping in their programs.

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 [ ![hand shaking, indoors](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/a8/cytonn-photography-vWchRczcQwM-unsplash-a876f2fb.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1335&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Affirmative Action Ruling Could Impact Employers](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1335&catid=53&Itemid=560)

August 02, 2023

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1335&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![rainbow colors](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/5b/alexander-grey-W7cPLHOa0eQ-unsplash-5ba98f2c.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1330&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Businesses Providing Expressive or Artistic Services Not Required to Provide Such Services to Same-sex Customers](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1330&catid=53&Itemid=560)

August 02, 2023

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1330&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![broken window](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/94/salah-ait-mokhtar-zUVOBK8_LUw-unsplash-9465bdae.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1334&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Court Says Employers May Sue for Damages Where Union Fails to Take Reasonable Precautions to Protect Employer's Property from Eminent Danger due to Strike](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1334&catid=53&Itemid=560)

August 02, 2023

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1334&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![milk in jars inside a refrigerator](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/1b/debby-hudson-2dzhYsVhLVA-unsplash-1b51d79a.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1333&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [DOL Requires New Wage-Hour Notice to Be Posted at Workplaces](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1333&catid=53&Itemid=560)

August 02, 2023

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1333&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![pregnant woman standing outside in yard](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/af/jordan-bauer-gYnEka3-tCI-unsplash-af99cdf0.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1332&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Is in Effect, and Also Requires Reasonable Accommodation](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1332&catid=53&Itemid=560)

August 02, 2023

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1332&catid=53&Itemid=560)

 [ ![red char on green grass lawn outdoors in front of brick wall](https://wimlaw.com/media/yootheme/cache/bd/tim-mossholder-AdZZ0eIWHo8-unsplash-bd11ac98.jpg) ](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1331&catid=53&Itemid=560)#####  [Supreme Court Changes Standard for Religious Accommodations to Persons Refusing Sunday Work](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1331&catid=53&Itemid=560)

August 02, 2023

Category: Employment Law Newsletter: A Monthly Report On Labor Law Issues

[Read more](https://wimlaw.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1331&catid=53&Itemid=560)

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