Was Your Boss Weird About Your Pregnancy? You’re Not the Only One
On this week’s episode of The Pay Check, a look at pregnancy discrimination and why companies struggle to treat expectant moms fairly.
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Three pregnancy discrimination lawsuits were filed last week by women who claim they were pushed out or laid off from their jobs because they were pregnant. The cases involve different companies, in different industries, and women at different stages of their careers, including one who was the CEO and co-founder of a company.
Technically, the 1978 Pregnancy Discrimination Act should have made situations like this a thing of the past. They’re not, and the way employers struggle–and often fail–to treat pregnant women fairly is the topic of this week’s episode of The Pay Check.