| Female employees and workers are protected by law | | | | everything including the date, time and place and |
| under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). If you | | | | statements uttered by people. Include names of |
| are receiving unfair treatment at work because of | | | | participants and witnesses, and keep a copy of these |
| your pregnancy, you can file a case for violation of the | | | | notes at home.o Continue to do your job, and start |
| pregnancy discrimination law. | | | | documenting your performance.o Make copies of job |
| Under the law, it is unlawful for any employer to do the | | | | performance reviews and other evidence of a job well |
| following:o Refuse to hire, to fire, or to subject a | | | | done, and store them at home or some place other |
| pregnant employee to adverse terms of employmento | | | | than your job site.o Contact your union representative |
| Treat pregnancy-related conditions differently from | | | | to talk about the possibility of filing a grievance or |
| other disabling conditions.o Discriminate against | | | | some other complaint process.o Talk to your human |
| pregnant women with respect to fringe benefitso | | | | resources department to file a complaint or learn about |
| Require an employee to take mandatory maternity | | | | the company process for complaining.o Call a local |
| leave, oro Discriminate against an employee because | | | | women's rights or civil rights group for help.o Find out |
| she is pregnant and unmarried | | | | how other pregnant workers have been treated by |
| However, to show a case of pregnancy discrimination, | | | | your employer and seek their assistance. |
| you must be able to prove that your employer knows | | | | If despite this you are unable to find resolution to the |
| about the pregnancy. You must also show that | | | | issue, you may take your case to the Equal |
| because of your condition, your employer took | | | | Employment Opportunity Commission. It is important to |
| adverse actions against you or denied you the | | | | act quickly on your complaint, as there is a time limit for |
| benefits given to other employees. You must also | | | | the filing of a complaint with the commission. |
| prove that the acts were part of a pattern or practice | | | | Who Can Help You |
| against all pregnant employees or applicants. In all | | | | A lawyer who specializes in pregnancy discrimination |
| these acts, you need not prove whether they were | | | | law can help you seek redress for your grievances. |
| committed intentionally or not. | | | | His skill and knowledge in handling discrimination cases |
| To prove your pregnancy discrimination complaint, you | | | | will increase your chances to obtain justice for the |
| may have to document some things:o Record | | | | mistreatment you received. |