PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE: LOS ANGELES EMPLOYMENT ATTORNEYS HELP PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS
Pregnancy can be both joyful and stressful, especially if you are working. Worries that you may lose your job, or be demoted are common amongst pregnant women. But there are both Federal and State laws in California that protect how your employer may treat your pregnancy or your decision to become pregnant while at your place of employment.
For example, it is illegal for your employer to ask you if you plan to become pregnant as part of the hiring process. It is likewise illegal for your employer not to hire you because you are already pregnant. Once employed, your employer cannot terminate you simply because you are pregnant. Pregnancy leave is provided by state law for up to four months, and you are also allowed to do less strenuous duties or to cut back your hours immediately before or after pregnancy (or as your medical condition requires). As long as your request for accommodation does not place an undue burden on your employer, they must accommodate your request.
If you suspect that you have been victim to pregancy discrimination in California based on your plans to become pregnant, your pregnancy, or your medical leave for your pregnancy, call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 for a free consultation regarding your legal rights and how one of our experienced employment lawyers may be able to help you. We provide contingency fee options which means we don’t get paid unless you do.
