Pregnant workers make up a portion of the workforce that faces an unfair and continued rate of discrimination to this day. This happens in spite of many attempts at a legal level to put a stop to this behavior. "Ice out" tactics continue to be a prominent tool used...
Legal Protection For Workers
How can technology aid in discrimination against pregnant women?
Discrimination against protected parties occurs in almost every work level across the nation. Despite reforms and more attention-getting drawn to the topic, it continues to make the lives of workers everywhere more miserable. This includes the lives of pregnant...
Everything you need to know about breastfeeding on the job
There is nothing more exciting than having a baby. Becoming a mother or having more children does not mean you have to stop working. Workplace accommodations are necessary for lactating moms-to-be. Be aware of the law as it pertains to your situation. Laws about...
On the clock and pregnant: can employees take extra breaks?
California’s state law offers several key protections to pregnant workers. Under the law, your pregnancy is protected as a “disability” or a “medical condition”. This means employers may need to make exceptions to some general policies in order to accommodate pregnant...
Can your employer dictate when you take medical leave?
If you are expecting to welcome a new baby into your family, you may worry about how your pregnancy and the months after it may affect your career. Fortunately, federal and state laws likely protect your job during your pregnancy-related medical leave. As you may...
Accommodations available to pregnant woman while working
If your California employer has more than five full-time employees, you have rights to prevent harassment and discrimination if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. For example, while you are pregnant, your employer must allow routine accommodations that help...
Many types of discrimination are at play for pregnant women
Discrimination of any type is not legal in employment situations. However, every day there are new claims from employees who face such issues. Pregnancy discrimination is one such area that seems to keep coming up despite laws and other efforts to stop it. It has a...
Identifying pregnancy discrimination in a job interview
Searching for a job while pregnant is an incredibly difficult task for a woman to go through. Not only do you have to consider your health and whether you are physically well enough to go into an interview, but you also have to bear in mind the impact of pregnancy...
Legal support company accused of pregnancy discrimination
Our blog has on many occasions discussed how those employers who really should know better engage in pregnancy discrimination and other forms of unlawful employment discrimination. A recent filing in another state is just the latest example of this.The employer in...
Amazon under fire for pregnant employee bathroom breaks
Retail and online shopping industries are often seen as the most common culprits when it comes to work discrimination. You’ll frequently see some of the larger names in the news such as Walmart in a controversial court case at least once every month. Despite the...