Pregnancy Discrimination
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Maternity and Pregnancy Leave
July 12, 2004. In the current gender discrimination trial, EEOC is expected to call about two dozen women to testify. Some have told the EEOC that the firm withheld raises and desirable assignments from women who took maternity leave.
EEOC on Pregnancy and Maternity Leave
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions constitutes unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII. Women who are pregnant or affected by related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.
An employer may not single out pregnancy-related conditions for special procedures to determine an employee's ability to work. If an employee is temporarily unable to perform her job due to pregnancy, the employer must treat her the same as any other temporarily disabled employee.
Pregnant employees must be permitted to work as long as they are able to perform their jobs.
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