By Naomi Adkins and Teri Mastando Women in the workforce made a historic stride towards equality on June 27, 2023, when the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) came into force. This groundbreaking law now offers stronger protections against discrimination for pregnant and postpartum workers across the United States. According to the National Partnership for Women…
About 70% of women in the U.S. will become pregnant at some point in their lives; many will work for some period during their pregnancy. Luckily, pregnant women have rights in the workplace. Pregnancy is a protected condition the same as a person’s age, race, gender, or disability. The Pregnancy Discrimination in Employment Act pregnancy…
The former executive director of Spirit of Athens and the employee she hired have filed a federal lawsuit against the nonprofit for wrongful termination after they questioned accounting practices and hired an auditor. The suit was filed Sept. 28 in U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama by Eric Artrip of Mastando & Artrip of…
Question: Can my employer make me lift when my doctor says I cannot lift anything over 20 pounds during the first three months of my pregnancy? I am pregnant and my doctor immediately tells me I should not be lifting more than 20 pounds during the first 3 months of my pregnancy. My job does…