Just a short posting today, apropos of yesterday’s post from Australia, in wbich we wrote about surveys finding that in the workplace there were “[pregnant] women who were asked to
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“The Job or the Baby”: Female Employees Forced To Terminate Pregnancies
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This is a sad commentary about the extent of entrenched discriminatory animus in a nation that, in fact, prohibits pregnancy discimination in employment.
We have just read in the Daily …
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EEOC Is Targeting Pregnancy Discrimination: Three New Cases
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Three new pregnancy discrimination lawsuits filed by the EEOC demonstrate that the EEOC is serious in pursuing its new agenda set forth in the Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and …
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Pregnant Waitress Fired Because “Baby Was At Risk”: Another EEOC Suit Has Followed
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A Texas restaurant and bar was just sued by the EEOC. Reason? It fired a waitress because she was pregnant, allegedly telling her that “her baby’s health was at risk”…
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Pregnant Employees Around The World
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We reported recently on the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues. The Guidance largely sets forth well-established interpretations of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) and the…
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EEOC Issues First Pregnancy Enforcement Guidance in 30 Years
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The EEOC announced today that it has published its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues. See The Enforcement Guidance, Q&A document, and Fact Sheet which the…
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“It Is Vital To Educate Employers That Firing A Pregnant Employee To Protect Her Or Her Baby Is Against The Law”
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Summary: You Cannot Fire Or Place A Pregnant Employee On Leave Because “The Baby Is Taking Its Toll On You” Or Because Of Potential Harm To The Baby Or …
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Don’t Presume To Know What Is Medically Best For A Pregnant Employee
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The EEOC has just sued one company for alleged pregnancy discrimination, and settled another such suit. It appears from the EEOC press releases that the employers felt that it was…
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The “Great Texas Lactation” Case Settles!
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What we dubbed the “Great Texas Lactation Case” has been settled!
On February 9, 2012, we reported on a decision by a Texas federal judge who held…
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EEOC Spears Another Fish (And Settles Another Pregnancy Case)
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What is it about health and medical care facilities and personnel that brings down the heavy hand of the EEOC so often alleging ADA and pregnancy discrimination? Is it that…
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