pregnancy discrimination

Pregnant with a Job Interviw

March 19, 2012 11:11

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is supposed to protect woman from pregnancy discrimination. And the criminal laws are supposed to stop crime. But these laws are ineffective and you cannot depend on them to protect you. In today's New York Times, there is an article by Motherlode entitled...

EEOC Hearing Examines Discrimination Against Pregnant Women and Caregivers

Ilyse Schuman
February 17, 2012 16:20

Three separate panels of witnesses testified at the February 15 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) meeting to discuss the laws that govern pregnancy- and caregiver-based employment discrimination, current charge statistics on these types of claims, and how to help employers comply with...

Are Remedies Available to Working Moms Who Experience "Lactation Discrimination"?

Dennis Westlind
February 17, 2012 14:00

For many new moms returning to work after the birth of a child, pumping breast-milk is considered to be a necessary evil.  Necessary because pumping ensures that these mothers’ babies can continue to experience the many benefits of breast-milk, and helps the mothers to maintain their...

Houston Judge: "[F]iring someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sex discrimination."

Christopher McKinney
February 13, 2012 14:42

 A federal judge in Houston has the employment law community up in arms over his ruling that “firing someone because of lactation or breast-pumping is not sex discrimination.”  The ruling in EEOC v. Houston Funding seems to fly in the face of the obvious fact that...

EEOC to Hold Meeting on Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination

Ilyse Schuman
February 08, 2012 22:03

On Wednesday, February 15, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) plans to hold a public meeting to discuss discrimination against pregnant workers and workers with caregiving responsibilities. According to the meeting agenda, three separate panels will address the following...