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BILL INTRODUCED IN SENATE WILL PROVIDE PROTECTIONS TO PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE WORKPLACE
I have previously blogged about instances in which pregnant women have unsuccessfully sued their employers for discrimination. However, if the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which was introduced into the Senate on September 19, 2012 by U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) … Continue reading
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Breastfeeding Mothers Can Be Fired for Pumping at Work
Recently, a federal judge held that it was not discrimination for an employer to fire a woman because she wanted to pump breast-milk while at work. In Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Houston Funding II, Ltd., et al, the plaintiff … Continue reading
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