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November 11, 2013 By Amanda

Working Moms Need More Protection from Pregnancy Discrimination

Working Moms Need More Protection from Pregnancy Discrimination

Thirty-five years after passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, pregnancy discrimination complaints are still on the rise. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is Congress' chance to finally make good on the promise to our nation's mothers that pregnancy discrimination is a thing of the past.

Read more about this important legislation in the recent post on the CELA VOICE blog by Jean Hyams and co-author Mariko Yoshihara.

Filed Under: Blog, Discrimination Tagged With: gender discrimination, pregnancy accommodations, pregnancy disability leave, pregnancy discrimination, pregnant workers, working families

October 31, 2013 By Amanda

Riding the Wave towards Workplace Flexibility

Riding the Wave towards Workplace Flexibility

Wave Image-riding the wave of workplace flexibilityIn her recent blog post on the CELA VOICE, Sharon Vinick offers insight into the growing momentum for workplace flexibility — the commonsense idea that employers should take a flexible approach to meeting the needs of working families.  Follow …

Filed Under: Blog, Discrimination Tagged With: pregnancy accommodations, pregnancy disability leave, pregnant workers, working families

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