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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. What you, the employee, need to know. By: Anthony Radford. Basics . Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) Amendment to Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978

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  1. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 What you, the employee, need to know By: Anthony Radford

  2. Basics • Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) • Amendment to Civil Rights Act of 1964 • States an employer cannot discriminate on the basis of pregnancy, child birth or related medical conditions. • Women affected by pregnancy or related conditions must be treated in the same manner as other applicants or employees with similar abilities or limitations.

  3. Specifics • Hiring • An employer cannot refuse to hire a woman with pregnancy related conditions as long as she can perform her major job functions

  4. Specifics • Pregnancy and Maternity Leave • Employer cannot single out pregnancy related conditions for special procedures to determine the employee’s ability to work. • If an employee is temporarily unable to perform her job due to pregnancy, she must be treated the same as any other temporarily disabled employee. • Pregnant employees MUST be permitted to work as long as they are able to perform their jobs.

  5. Specifics • Pregnancy and Maternity Leave (cont.) • If an employee has been absent due to pregnancy related condition and recovers, the employer may not require her to remain on leave until the baby’s birth. • Employers must hold open a job for a pregnancy related absence the same length of time jobs are held open for employees on sick or disability leave.

  6. Specifics • Health Insurance • Any health insurance provided by employer must cover expenses for pregnancy related conditions. • Pregnancy related expenses should be reimbursed exactly as expenses from other medical conditions. • No additional, increased or larger deductible can be imposed.

  7. For more information: • www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-preg.html • www.eeoc.gov/abouteeoc/35th/thelaw/pregnancy_discrimination-1978.html • http://womensissues.about.com/library/weekly/aa062901a.htm • Your Human Resources representative

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