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Pregnancy Discrimination

What Are Reasonable Accommodations For Pregnant Employees? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

What Are Reasonable Accommodations For Pregnant Employees?

Under the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) and other federal statutes, including the US Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), an employer has a responsibility to prevent pregnancy discrimination and provide...
Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Pass Senate in 2022 | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act to Pass Senate in 2022

Approximately a decade after its initial debut, the bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is on the verge of becoming federal law. It first made it through the House of Representatives...
New Jersey Workers Are Entitled to Paid Maternity Leave | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

New Jersey Workers Are Entitled to Paid Maternity Leave

There is nothing more exciting and hopeful than bringing a new baby into the world. However, sometimes these feelings of unconditional love and joy can be overshadowed by worries over finances and job security. If you just had a baby and are concerned...
Miscarriage And The Right to Leave | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Miscarriage And The Right to Leave

One in four women experiences the loss of a pregnancy. Further, miscarriage occurs in around 25% of pregnancies within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. While these statistics show this...
Pregnancy Discrimination: What You Need to Know | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Pregnancy Discrimination: What You Need to Know

For many becoming pregnant is an exciting and challenging time. But one challenge you should not have to worry about is pregnancy discrimination. If your employer discriminates against you because...
When Do I Have to Go Back to Work Following My Pregnancy? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

When Do I Have to Go Back to Work Following My Pregnancy?

It is important to know your rights and entitlements as an employee in the state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) and the federal Family and...
Can My Employer Fire Me Because I’m Pregnant? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Can My Employer Fire Me Because I’m Pregnant?

Your employer cannot fire you because you are pregnant. Your employer cannot discriminate against you due to your pregnancy. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) protects pregnant employees from...
When Should I Tell My Employer I’m Pregnant? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

When Should I Tell My Employer I’m Pregnant?

You should tell your employer you are pregnant as soon as you are comfortable doing so. Your pregnancy should be an exciting and special time for you and your family....
Updated EEOC Guidelines FAQ Series: Pregnancy-Related Guidance | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

Updated EEOC Guidelines FAQ Series: Pregnancy-Related Guidance

With jurisdictions across the country slowly easing up on rigorous closures and other restrictions, employers are itching to resume operations and reclaim some semblance of normalcy. The Equal Employment Opportunity...

UPS Pays Over $2 Million to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Until UPS changed its pregnancy policy in 2015, UPS provided “light-duty assignments” only to employees with injury restrictions, driving restrictions, or disabilities. However, pregnant employees were not included. UPS Light-Duty...

Examples of Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy discrimination is a form of employment discrimination and is illegal. An employer cannot discriminate against an employee on the basis of her pregnancy status. Pregnancy discrimination includes inappropriate treatment...

Recent Amendments to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination

  Employers accused of employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or retaliation often times offer the claimant a settlement. The settlement is generally an attempt to make the claim disappear or “go...

New Bill Provides Further Protections for Pregnant Employees

  A new bill has attracted bipartisan support in the United States House of Representatives. The bill addresses pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. The bill, introduced to the House on May...

What is Pregnancy Discrimination?

What is Pregnancy Discrimination? Pregnancy discrimination is sex discrimination. Pregnancy discrimination includes treating a pregnant employee unfavorably. The pregnant employee experiences discrimination if her employer or fellow employees treat her...

UCLA Faces Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

UCLA faces a pregnancy discrimination and retaliation lawsuit. Two years ago a neurobiology doctorate student, Sandra Koch, filed a discrimination complaint against the university. The complaint includes allegations of pregnancy...

Netflix Facing Pregnancy Discrimination

With ground-breaking streaming shows such as Orange is the New Black and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, all women-led shows, Netflix has been praised for offering a platform for women to tell...

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