Pregnancy Discrimination
Pregnancy discrimination is unlawful under Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Discrimination based upon pregnancy is also unlawful under the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992.
These laws equate discrimination because of sex or on the basis of sex with discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. Under these laws, women affected by pregnancy or its related conditions must be treated the same for all employment-related purposes as persons who are not so affected, but who have a similar ability or inability to work. However, an employer is not required to treat persons affected by a pregnancy better than others.
Additionally, a person who is pregnant may be further protected by the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. This Act requires time off and other associated benefits to be provided to workers due to maternity and other reasons.
A pregnancy discrimination case can be a complicated matter. It will be helpful to discuss the matter with an attorney to determine whether the conduct of the alleged employer rises to the level of discrimination.
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