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Pregnancy Discrimination

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...

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...

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 called the “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act” has attracted bipartisan support in the United States House of Representatives. The bill addresses pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. The bill,...
What is Pregnancy Discrimination? | Blog Post | McOmber McOmber & Luber

What is Pregnancy Discrimination?

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

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...

Pregnant Workers Allege Discrimination

Three former female employees of Friedman Realty Group filed a federal lawsuit this past September, claiming they were discriminated against for being pregnant. The suit was filed for the three...

Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Big law firms, like any other type of employer, are not immune to accusations of gender discrimination. In California, a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed against a well-known, large Northern California...

Pregnancy Bias

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is prohibited at the federal level by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and at the state level by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD), but...

Breastfeeding at Work

Working women who decide to breastfeed often face a dilemma about what to do when they are at work. A new amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD)...

New Law on Breastfeeding at Work

There is good news on the work front for women in New Jersey. On Monday, Governor Chris Christie signed a law that requires employers to allow women to breastfeed or...

EEOC Says Friedman Realty Fired Pregnant Workers

Gibbsboro-based firm, Friedman Realty Group Inc., is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for an alleged pattern of firing employees who became pregnant. The EEOC was...

Pregnant Woman Forced to Wash Windows a Victim of Discrimination

A New Jersey appellate court recently reinstated an employee’s suit for wrongful termination after finding that she presented a prima facie case of pregnancy discrimination. The woman, a medical technician...

More Fox Employees Sue Over Sexual Harassment

The turmoil at Fox News continues as three new lawsuits have been filed against parent company 21st Century Fox by current and former employees. Two of the lawsuits were filed...

EEOC Focuses on Pregnancy Discrimination

Workplace discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or any related medical condition is prohibited by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA was passed in 1978 to amend Title VII of...

Pregnancy Discrimination Persists, Despite Protections

An expectant mother must battle fatigue, morning sickness, and general physical discomfort as her due date nears. However, pregnant women can face a different battle entirely at their place of...

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