By Neil H. Deutsch | Published July 24, 2012 | Posted in Discrimination, Pregnancy Discrimination | Tagged Tags: disability, employment discrimination, pregnancy, pregnancy discrimination | Leave a comment
A recent paper by a University of Dayton law professor, Jeannette Cox, puts forth the idea that pregnant women should be covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), in order to protect them from discrimination in the workplace. Because the ADA doesn’t recognize pregnancy as a disability, Cox argues, it leaves pregnant women vulnerable Read More
Read MoreDo you, as an employer, have to give FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) Leave to an employee who is not yet eligible? The answer may seem simple enough—no. However, after a January 2012 ruling, the answer is not that obvious. Kathryn Pereda began working for a senior living facility in Florida in October 2008. Read More
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