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Together, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act place new requirements on employers with 15 or more employees to accommodate workers, including many exempt employees.

Effective communication and training can help employees and companies navigate these hard times and emerge with a strong culture.

The new state transparency laws generally fail to account for one form of compensation ripe for bias - bonuses, which in some industries, such as finance and insurance, are one of the biggest parts of total compensation.

The health care provider negotiates lower rates with in-network providers to save members money, however, members allege that Cigna participated in a "fraudulent scheme" that overcharged its members, says the complaint.

"If a company is looking to enforce a contract, it's after the fact. The damage has already been suffered," said David Huberman, general counsel of Code42.

The DOJ alleges that the chairman and former CEO of telehealth provider Ontrak dumped more than $20 million in company stock based on inside knowledge that it was about to lose a contract with Cigna, its largest customer.