This case involves a tragedy that may – or may not – have been avoidable. Either way, it wasn’t a good look for the company, and it shows how crucial it is to provide regular training to managers. Pregnant worker…
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)
Maternity leave is an important employee benefit, and many U.S. employers are legally required to provide it. Put simply, maternity leave is time off from work for new mothers. This time off can be paid or unpaid. It is important…
An Illinois skilled nursing facility's pregnancy policy just cost it $400,000. According to a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Symphony Deerbrook LLC had a pregnancy policy that required its employees to tell it when they were…
Discrimination did not drive a school district's decision not to renew a middle school teacher's contract, a federal district court in Virginia decided. In 2014, the Smyth County School Board hired Jeri N. Davidson as a middle school teacher. In…
A former employee in New York failed to state a cause of action under Title VII, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). He claimed harassment and discrimination based on his wife's pregnancy. A federal district court in New…
Unlike an Alabama district court, an appeals court couldn’t see the difference between injured workers who couldn’t lift more than 20 pounds and a pregnant worker who couldn’t lift 50, since none of them could meet the requirement to lift…
