Category: Pregnancy Discrimination

What Employers Are Not Allowed To Ask Job interviews can be stressful. Many job hunters feel strong pressure to perform, to answer every question in a way that will impress the interviewers, and to put their best foot forward. But the interview is a time for the employer to put […]

Understand Your Rights Job hunting at any time can be a fraught and challenging process. If you’re looking for a job while pregnant, you may face additional levels of stress—and sometimes discrimination. Every pregnant person should know their rights when going into an interview and at every stage of the […]

Your Rights Under Pennsylvania Law In 2007, the Pennsylvania Freedom to Breastfeed Act was signed into law. This law allows mothers to nurse in public, and prevents that from being considered indecent exposure, obscenity, sexual conduct or a public nuisance. But how does this law affect nursing employees at work? […]

How It Protects You The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a law that requires qualifying employers to accommodate workers who have limitations arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to those. It went into effect in June 2023. It operates similarly to the Americans with Disabilities Act, […]

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Publicly Comment   On August 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with regard to the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. On the 11th, they published the notice for public comment. If you wish to comment on the proposed […]