When are Employee Pregnancy Policies Considered Unequal Treatment?
Earlier this week, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department changed its policy regarding pregnant firefighters. The change limits pregnant firefighters to 30-days of light duty during and...
View ArticleThe Pregnancy Discrimination Act Requires Equal Treatment
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act requires that employers treat pregnant employees the same as non-pregnant employees who suffer from some injury or sickness that occurred outside of work. In our last...
View ArticleDoes the Pregnancy Discrimination Act Require Employers to Provide Light Duty...
Thirty-five years ago, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) established that it is unlawful for employers with fifteen or more employees to discriminate against pregnant workers “because of or on...
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