Krevsky Bowser
  • Practice Areas
    • Employment Law For Employees
    • Employment Law For Employers
  • People
    • Anthony T. Bowser
    • Frank P. Clark
    • Solomon Z. Krevsky
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
  • Contact
Select Page

Are you protected in the workplace when you are pregnant?

On behalf of Krevsky Bowser | Mar 31, 2020 | employee rights, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The federal and state governments in Pennsylvania have given employers guidelines when it comes to discriminating against employees. For example, no workplace can discriminate because of a person’s age, ethnicity, religion or race. One thing that some people do not think of is pregnancy discrimination. If you decide to get pregnant while you are working, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act protects you against discrimination in several ways.

The law states that the following things cannot be changed because you are pregnant: job assignments, firing, hiring, layoff, promotions, fringe benefits, training or any other employment condition. If you are unable to perform your work duties temporarily because of a pregnancy related condition, the employer should treat you the same as they would another temporarily disabled worker. You may be given alternative assignments, light duty, unpaid leave or disability leave.

Additionally, it is illegal to harass a pregnant person in the workplace because of a medical condition related to childbirth or pregnancy. Harassment becomes unlawful when the workplace becomes offensive and hostile. Harassers are not just supervisors, but can also be co-workers, customers, clients or supervisors in different departments.

Another law, the Family and Medical Leave Act, also allows for biological, adoptive and foster parents to take 12 weeks of leave once the baby is born. It is up to the employer if the leave is paid or unpaid. To take advantage of this benefit, you must have worked at the company for at least one year. The employer must also meet the threshold for minimum number of employees before they are required to offer paid or unpaid leave.

Adding to the family can be an exciting thing, but extra stressful when employment conditions may change because of the pregnancy. Anyone who feels they have been the object of discrimination could benefit from speaking to an attorney.

Recent Posts

  • Google and workplace discrimination
  • Can you be fired without notice?
  • What to know about workplace harassment
  • 30 years of employee care: Americans with Disabilities Act
  • Racial discrimination can affect any workplace

Archives

  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016

Categories

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
  • employee rights
  • employment contracts
  • employment contracts for medical professionals
  • employment law for employers
  • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
  • Firm News
  • Harassment
  • severance agreements
  • sexual harassment
  • Small Businesses
  • workplace discrimination

RSS Feed

Subscribe To This Blog’s Feed

FindLaw Network

Learn How We Can Help

Office Location:

20 Erford Road, Suite 300A
Lemoyne, PA 17043

Phone:

717-303-3764

888-593-6283

 

Map & Directions
  • Follow
Review Us

© 2021 Krevsky Bowser. All Rights Reserved.

Disclaimer | Site Map | Privacy Policy | Business Development Solutions by FindLaw, part of Thomson Reuters