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Be Prepared! Know the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Pregnancy is hard enough as it is. Manytreat you the same as any other temporarily
pregnant women need or choose to work duringdisabled employee by providing modified
their pregnancy. Unfortunately these womentasks, alternative assignments, disability
have the possible added stress of pregnancyleave,  or  leave  without  pay.
discrimination.
Health  Insurance
Pregnancy discrimination is less of a problem
in today's workplace as it has been in theAny health insurance provided by your
past, thanks in part to the Pregnancyemployer must cover expenses for pregnancy
Discrimination Act. As any pregnant woman whorelated conditions on the same basis as costs
has looked for a job can tell you, pregnancyfor other medical conditions. Health
discrimination did not simply disappearinsurance for expenses from an abortion is
because  it  was  made  illegal.not required, except in cases where your life
is  endangered.
That it why it is very important for you to
know the rights and protections guaranteed toYour pregnancy related expenses should be
you by the Pregnancy Discrimination act.reimbursed exactly as those incurred for
Being  informed  is  your  best  defense.other medical conditions. The amount paid by
the insurance provider can only be limited to
Employmentthe same extent as costs for other
conditions. No increased or additional
The pregnancy discrimination act is andeductible can be imposed because of your
amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rightspregnancy.
Act of 1964. Basically, it protects you from
being treated any differently by an employerBenefits
than  any  other  non-pregnant  woman.
Benefits related to pregnancy cannot be
First of all, an employer cannot refuse tolimited to married employees. If your
hire you based on your pregnancy, as long asemployer provides any benefits to workers on
you are able to perform the major functionsleave, they must provide the same benefits
of  the  job  to  which  you  are  applying.for those on leave for pregnancy related
reasons. While you are pregnant, you must be
Once you are hired, or if you already have atreated the same as other employees for
job when you become pregnant, you areaccrual of seniority, vacation calculation,
protected from pregnancy discrimination inpay increases, and temporary disability
many ways. Your employer must allow you tobenefits.
work as long as you are able to perform your
job. Your employer is not allowed to requirePregnancy discrimination will not go away
you to take mandatory maternity leave, or toanytime soon. Hopefully though, armed with
prevent you from coming back to work as soonthis information, you can defend yourself
as  you'd  like,  after  the  baby's  birth.from pregnancy discrimination and feel
comfortable in your workplace throughout your
If you are temporarily unable to perform yourpregnancy.
job due to pregnancy, your employer must



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