Pregnancy tips Pregnancy Discrimination - What You Should Know

You would think that in this day and age, pregnant women would have equal footing with everyone else. But, as this article explains, some forms of discrimination may be more subtle. Read more:

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Aside from blatant discrimination, one of the most contentious issues among pregnant women and their employers is how much time an employee is allowed to take after the baby is born, says Elaina Smiley, a Pittsburgh employment lawyer who herself recently returned to work from a maternity leave.

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers who are employed by firms with 50 employees or more and have worked for a company for at least 12 months have to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave to employees for medical reasons including pregnancy and the birth of a child.

Often disputes arise when employers either don’t honor that or employees take more than 12 weeks, only to find their job has been given away. There is no law that says a company has to keep your job open beyond the 12 weeks, but if you find your employer is offering other workers at the firm longer leaves for things like illnesses or to take care of a sick parent, and you’re not afforded the same benefit, then you may be able to prove you were a victim of discrimination, Smiley explains.