Category: Pregnancy Discrimination

Federal law offers some protection for expressing breastmilk As a father of four small children, I have a lot of empathy for nursing mothers who plan to return to work. In fact, I’ve seen my wife tackle this challenge four times. Thankfully, her employer has always been supportive of her […]

What the law says about pregnant workers in safety-sensitive positions For some women, becoming pregnant puts their jobs into new perspective. Woman with physically demanding jobs, or those who work in safety-sensitive positions, may wonder how long they can safely perform their job duties. However, in some cases, those women […]

Department wouldn’t let women work light duty, even though others could When police officer Lyndi Trischler got pregnant with her second child, she assumed she’d request light-duty and finish out her pregnancy in a desk job, just like she did with her first child. Unfortunately, that assumption was incorrect. It […]

What you need to do and when Filing a lawsuit against your employer can be a daunting process, especially if you’ve never had to navigate the legal system before. If you’re like a lot of people, you’re probably going to spend some time doing Internet research before you pick up […]

Female pilots say working conditions made it impossible to express breast milk Working mothers who are committed to breastfeeding often have to express breast milk while on the job. Even under the best of circumstances, this situation can be uncomfortable and taxing for women. However, when an employer isn’t sympathetic […]