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Tag: Pregnancy Discrimination Act


Development & Evaluation, Employee retention

Special Delivery: Considerations for Pregnant Employees

June 13, 2023

Via: HR Hero

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against pregnant employees and requires reasonable accommodations for an employee’s known limitations related to pregnancy or childbirth. Let’s look at how the PDA and the PWFA […]


News

‘You Can Be Just a Little Bit Pregnant,’ Says Texas Court

April 29, 2021

Via: HR Hero

Yes, our parents were wrong, at least as far as the law is concerned—turns out you can be just a little bit pregnant. The Texas Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi said so in an opinion issued on February 11. […]


Research, Software

I’m Pregnant and Starting a New Job. Can I Be Fired for Taking Leave?

June 21, 2018

Via: Evil HR Lady

I start a new job next week. I’ll be 25 weeks pregnant. I interviewed really early on and didn’t disclose “just in case”. I was contacted a month later with an offer. At this point, I am bordering fat and […]