{"id":741,"date":"2013-06-10T02:23:34","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T02:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/?p=741"},"modified":"2019-12-11T20:35:53","modified_gmt":"2019-12-11T20:35:53","slug":"what-to-do-if-your-employer-treats-you-differently-as-a-result-of-your-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.discriminationandsexualharassmentlawyers.com\/es\/what-to-do-if-your-employer-treats-you-differently-as-a-result-of-your-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if your employer treats you differently as a result of your pregnancy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Generally, we think of pregnancy discrimination as occurring when women face harassment or ridicule because of a pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions. But given the broad scope of federal, state and local laws prohibiting pregnancy discrimination, it is important to consider what exactly pregnancy discrimination means and the many forms it can take.<\/p>\n

For example,<\/p>\n

What happens when you lose late shifts and overtime due to pregnancy?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Those are also forms of pregnancy discrimination. The law forbids employers from treating employees differently due to pregnancy, no matter what different means. If your employer treats you differently as a result of your pregnancy \u2014 regardless of whether differently means being forced out of your job altogether or just being moved to easier day shifts or anything in between \u2014 then your employer violates important provisions of city, state and federal anti-discrimination laws. Pregnancy discrimination can be an overwhelming ordeal to handle which is why pregnancy discrimination is recognized as one of the most hurtful forms of discrimination because the victim has to deal with workplace hostility while dealing with her delicate condition.
\nCommon types of pregnancy discrimination may include:<\/p>\n