It's difficult enough being pregnant. Employers absolutely must stop making matters worse by discriminating against moms-to-be.
Thirty years after the enactment of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which outlaws employment bias due to pregnancy and/or childbirth, a study from the National Partnership for Women and Families finds that, according to EEOC data,
Even worse, "The increase in complaints about pregnancy discrimination far outpaced the increase in women in the workforce during this time period," said National Partnership General Counsel Jocelyn Frye, who authored the report. "Because many women who face pregnancy discrimination are reluctant to file charges with the EEOC, the problem may be even more widespread than these figures suggest."
