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Workplace Fairness Agenda for the 113th Congress

Federal laws such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, are meant to protect women from workplace discrimination. Yet many women still face discrimination and harassment at work because of gender, pregnancy or caregiving responsibilities.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Coalition Letter in Support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As organizations dedicated to combating sex discrimination and promoting the health and economic security of our nation’s families, we write to urge you to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bill that would promote nondiscrimination by ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families.

Other > Economic Security | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Facts: Pregnancy Discrimination

Three-quarters of women entering the workforce will be pregnant and employed at some point. Most pregnant women are in the workforce. Among women who had a child in 2011, 62 percent were in the labor force.

Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act Sign-On Letter to Members of Congress

As organizations dedicated to combating sex discrimination and promoting the health and economic security of our nation’s families, we write to urge you to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bill that would promote nondiscrimination by ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families. This bill promotes the health and economic security of pregnant women, their babies, and their families without harming the economy.

Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Leveling the Playing Field: The Connection Between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Most women are able to work through their pregnancies and perform their jobs without modification, but some pregnant workers develop pregnancy-related conditions that require minor adjustments at work. Pregnant women should be treated the same as other workers with temporary health conditions. Sadly, this is not the case for many pregnant women who are forced out of their jobs and denied reasonable accommodations that would enable them to continue working.

Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Coalition for Quality Maternity Care Letter Endorsing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Dear Representative Nadler: On behalf of the Coalition for Quality Maternity Care (CQMC), a coalition of national professional, consumer, and human rights organizations that promote high quality maternity care for all women and newborns, we write to thank you for your efforts to address pregnancy discrimination and promote healthy pregnancies by championing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R.5647). The CQMC is proud to endorse this legislation that would promote the health and economic security of pregnant women, their babies, and their families.

Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Letter to Congress from the U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, in support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce is the leading advocate on women's economic issues. Our members - both business owners and careerists - respect the needs of women to support themselves and their families. Today, more than ever, it is important that women workers have work environments where they can remain productive and earning income for their families.

Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Fact Sheet: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Despite existing protections against discrimination, pregnant workers in this country still face discrimination every day. Pregnant workers are forced out of their jobs and denied reasonable accommodations that would enable them to continue working and supporting their families.

Other > Economic Security | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Why We Need the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Stories of Real Women

This document provides accounts of pregnant workers who were denied minor adjustments to their job duties that they needed to continue safely working throughout pregnancy. It also explains the painful health and economic consequences to these workers and their families.

Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Amicus Brief for the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals: Peggy Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

Appellant Peggy Young, a driver for United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) delivering packages sent by air, asked her employer for a “light duty” assignment after her doctor recommended that she not lift more than twenty pounds while pregnant.

Judges and Supreme Court | Judges and Supreme Court > Supreme Court Cases | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission Meeting on Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination: Testimony of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, 2/15/2012

My name is Judith Lichtman, and I am Senior Advisor for the National Partnership for Women & Families. I greatly appreciate this opportunity to speak to you today about the persistent problem of workplace discrimination against pregnant women and caregivers.

Other > Economic Security | Work and Family > Paid Leave | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 942/H.R. 1975) Section-by-Section

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will ensure that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable accommodations that would allow them to keep working and supporting their families.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers: State Laws

Eight states have passed laws requiring some employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers.

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Pregnant Workers Need the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Despite existing protections, pregnant workers in this country still face discrimination. Pregnant workers are forced out of their jobs and denied reasonable accommodations that would enable them to continue working and supporting their families.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Time and Place to Pump at Work

Study after study shows that breast-feeding can help lead to healthy outcomes for children, and now a new study shows that it saves tremendously on health care costs.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers

Section 4207 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gives covered women workers the right to reasonable break times and a private location to express milk at work.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Conozca Sus Derechos: Discriminacion Por Embarazo

Muchas mujeres reciben un trato injusto en el trabajo o cuando buscan trabajo por el hecho de estar embarazadas o porque un empleador piense que se puedan quedar embarazadas. Quizá esto le haya ocurrido a usted.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Know Your Rights: Pregnancy Discrimination Guide

Enacted in 1978, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits employers from using pregnancy as a barrier to job opportunity. The law was a critical step forward for working women. Sadly, more than three decades later, record numbers of women are facing pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: 25 Years Later

October 31st, 2003 marked the 25th anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).1 Enacted in 1978, the PDA amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

Fact Sheet: Latest Statistics Reveal Sharp Rise in Employment Discrimination Claims (2007)

The latest charge statistics released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) raise serious concerns about the persistence of on-the-job discrimination. The number of charges received by the EEOC in FY2008 increased significantly in all categories

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity
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