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Protects workers from discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and Requires covered employers to treat workers affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions the same as others similar in their ability or inability to work;
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act. An amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed in 1978 to prohibit discrimination against employees based on pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy related medical conditions.
Apr 18, 2020 · The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits an employer with 15 or more employees from discriminating against a pregnant employee, including in hiring, firing, pay, job assignments,...
Jun 27, 2023 · The PDA, enacted in 1978, bans employers from discriminating on the basis of pregnancy in hiring and firing. For example, the act makes it illegal for an airline to push out a flight attendant...
Jun 27, 2023 · June 27, 2023. On Tuesday, a new federal law that requires employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for pregnant and postpartum workers went into effect, expanding protections for millions...
Mar 4, 2021 · When the Pregnancy Discrimination Act passed in 1978, it made it illegal for employers to consider pregnancy in hiring, firing and promotion decisions.
