Managing Maternity: Your Pregnancy Rights in the Workplace
Workplace Justice
English - November 16, 2020 11:00 - 14 minutes - 13.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsCareers Business Management employment career employee employer job justice laws legal workplace workplacerights Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
When sharing the good news with your boss and coworkers, discrimination might be the last thing on your mind.
The truth is many women experience unfair treatment - or even got fired - after revealing the news of their pregnancy.
If you’re pregnant and working, as a start, know your legal rights.
In this episode, we discuss:
00:29 - The legal rights of a pregnant woman within the workplace
01:33 - How to handle pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
03:57 - Are you entitled to maternity leave?
06:01 - What you should do when you found out you’re pregnant
11:33 - Examples of pregnancy discrimination
Resources Mentioned:
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 - https://www.eeoc.gov/statutes/pregnancy-discrimination-act-1978 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla New York City Human Rights Law - https://www1.nyc.gov/site/cchr/law/pregnancy-legal-guidance.page New York State Human Rights Law - https://www.ny.gov/working-while-pregnant-know-your-rights/pregnancy-rights-employees-workplace Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. - https://www.oyez.org/cases/2014/12-1226___
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