Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy discrimination is an all too common and unfortunately growing threat to women’s rights. Pregnancy discrimination lawsuits in the United States have risen nearly 50% in the last 15 years despite the passing of the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act. And these are just the cases that women actually bring to court, not accounting for the

You may be involved in a pregnancy discrimination or other type of employment case. These cases can be difficult and expensive. One factor in favor of investing the resources is that you might get in front of a jury—a jury that could get angry at your former employer and award a significant verdict. Of course, that would

A jury in a New York state court found the defendant, the three plaintiffs’ former employer, liable under state law for harassment and terminating their employment because of their pregnancies. The total damages award comes to nearly $6.2 million. Three former administrative workers of G.E.B. Medical Management, Inc., Marlena Santana, Yasminda Davis, and Melissa Rodriguez,

Many pregnancies go smoothly, with routine doctor’s visits for nine months then an uneventful and uncomplicated birth. As a result, the mother may only need a few weeks off from work for the time leading up to and following the birth. But what happens if there are complications or problems with the pregnancy? Does the

One might think that pregnancy discrimination is rare. Yet, pregnancy discrimination is not only common, it is on the rise. Many women, however, don’t take action, even in the face of blatant illegal behavior. As an employment lawyer focused on pregnancy discrimination, I frequently talk to workers reticent to take action. Why are so many

Working mothers and mothers-to-be have historically faced many more challenges and instances of workplace discrimination than their counterparts. Even today, in 2015, pregnancy discrimination in the workplace is rampant. But in recent months, there have been positive signs that the times may be changing. Earlier this year, the Supreme Court ruled in the Young vs.

Recently, there have been major changes and updates to the law with respect to pregnancy discrimination. In March of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., creating a test for determining whether an employer has provided adequate accommodations for pregnant employees. But while Young was being decided, the U.S.