Blog Posts in Pregnancy Discrimination

On Thursday, September 17, 2020, the United States House of Representatives passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by a surprisingly bi-partisan majority. The bill would require companies with more ...

Women Claim They Were Told ‘Don’t Get Pregnant Or You’re Fired’ Employer must pay $110,000 settlement Sometimes pregnancy discrimination is subtle. For example, a woman may find that it’s harder to ...

Female Workers Awarded Nearly $1 Million in Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Settlement Women claim they were treated unfairly due to pregnancies "Aren't you ever going to quit having kids?" ...

Navigating the Patchwork of Laws that Apply to Pregnancy What women need to know about their rights in the workplace Many working women are in for a shock when they become pregnant for the first time. ...

Pregnant While Working? Here’s What You Need to Know Answers to the most common questions about pregnancy and work Many women report that their work life changes dramatically once they announce that ...

Woman Who Was Fired While on Maternity Leave Awarded $150K Company would not take her calls, then fired her for job abandonment Many women worry that pregnancy or childbirth could have a negative ...