Pregnancy Discrimination Is a Common Problem Pregnancy discrimination involves facing adverse treatment at work because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical issue arising from either of those. It’s unlawful under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), but it is unfortunately a common problem in workplaces across the country. What Constitutes Pregnancy […]
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Some of These Might Surprise You According to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers are forbidden from discriminating against pregnant employees when it comes to any aspect of their jobs—including hiring and firing, pay, job duties, training, health insurance, and more. Even so, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that […]
You May Be Entitled to Job Accommodations Are you pregnant and employed? If so, hopefully you won’t be too shocked at the way your employer treats you after they hear the news. Pregnancy discrimination is a huge problem in American companies. A recent New York Times investigation uncovered numerous instances […]
What nursing moms need to know when returning to work If you’re returning to work while breastfeeding, you’re probably somewhat stressed about how you’re going to manage expressing breastmilk during the workday. It’s a problem many women have faced—including my wife after the births of each of our four children. […]
Returning to work as a breastfeeding mother Going back to work after a new baby can be stressful enough on its own. When you have to worry about expressing breastmilk during the workday as well, things can be doubly stressful. Let’s discuss your rights as a nursing mother, including a […]