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“Miscarriages can be personally devastating. No one should have to choose between getting the pregnancy care they need and losing a job.”
That quote comes from a senior U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission trial attorney as part of a press release announcing a settlement of pregnancy and disability discrimination claims against an employer.
Candidly, I’ve grown numb to most of these press releases. Is it because I’m a soulless management-side employment lawyer? No, I prefer to think little surprises me in the workplace anymore. But this one gets files under “What the heck were they thinking?!?”
Below are the allegations