Jacksonville Pregnancy Discrimination Attorney

Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace

Just like other health issues, pregnancy is a protected condition. Pregnant women may not be denied jobs due to their status. If the employee must take time off due to her condition, the employer must treat it like any other temporary disability. Additionally, pregnant women cannot be forced to take time off; they are legally permitted to work as long as they are able to perform their jobs. If your employer has violated any of these laws, contact a Jacksonville pregnancy discrimination attorney.

Pregnancy does not provide grounds to change a person's healthcare coverage either. A pregnant woman must receive the same level of coverage as any other employee. Also, spouses of male employees must receive the same coverage as spouses of female employees.

Another common form of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace occurs when the woman is not married. If a pregnant woman is a lesbian, a surrogate, unsure of the father or otherwise untied to the father of the baby, it is against the law to harass her about the father. This form of discrimination is less like that of disability and more of a form of sexual harassment. If you have fallen victim to pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, contact a skilled Jacksonville pregnancy discrimination attorney.

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