Category: Pregnancy Discrimination

Women awarded over $6.2 million for discrimination Believe it or not, pregnancy discrimination remains a substantial problem for working women. In fact, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reports that it received over 3,500 complaints of pregnancy discrimination in 2015. While some pregnancy discrimination may be subtle – a woman is […]

Hourly and salaried employees may have different legal protections You’ve just started back to work after having a baby. The morning was a mad dash to pack up everything your infant needs and then drop him or her off at daycare. Now you’re sitting at your desk for the first […]

Staffer told she had to prove she was capable of working It’s unfortunate that, in 2016, becoming pregnant can still be enough to land some women in the unemployment line. However, it happens all the time. Last year we brought you a story of a woman who was forced off […]

Expectant moms may not be aware of how city laws affect them

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