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This is the second part of an exploration of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In the first part of this series, we explored the types of pregnancy-related conditions covered under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the requirements around notification, documentation, and confidentiality. Now, let’s dive into the heart of the matter: how employers can navigate the process of finding reasonable accommodations and understanding when they may be excused from offering one.

While Title VII, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) already offer some protections for pregnant workers, the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) fills in some key gaps. In a nutshell, it tells employers to treat pregnancy-related conditions as temporary disabilities that qualify for accommodations – no need for the pregnant employee to prove a separate ADA-qualifying disability.

Assume Tina Tarheel sells her house at 123 Main St. to Billy BlueDevil in July 2024.  Two months later, Carolina County prepares to mail its 2024 property tax bills. Who should get the bill? Tina? Billy? Both? The Machinery Act … Read more
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Assume Tina Tarheel sells her house at 123 Main St. to Billy BlueDevil in July 2024.  Two months later, Carolina County prepares to mail its 2024 property tax bills. Who should get the bill? Tina? Billy? Both? The Machinery Act … Read more
The post Who Gets the Tax Bill? appeared first on Coates’ Canons NC Local Government Law.

Assume Tina Tarheel sells her house at 123 Main St. to Billy BlueDevil in July 2024.  Two months later, Carolina County prepares to mail its 2024 property tax bills. Who should get the bill? Tina? Billy? Both?The Machinery Act does not offer an explicit answer to this question. But I think the clear best practice is to send the bill to Billy.

As North Carolina transitioned to a 21st-century economy, many former industrial and commercial sites were left behind. These sites, often former factories, mills, and fleet maintenance locations, may have soil or groundwater that has been contaminated by one or more hazardous substances. These sites, called “brownfields,” often remain undeveloped or underdeveloped even when they are in favorable locations.