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Week 4 Discussion ( No more than 300 words)
Pregnancy Discrimination
Part of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the Pregnancy
Discrimination Act (PDA). The focus of a PDA claim is whether an
employer’s policy treats pregnant workers less favorably than it treats
non-pregnant workers who are similar in their ability or inability to work;
or whether an employer subjects a pregnant worker to a materially
adverse employment action, including a hostile work environment,
because of pregnancy. Most state laws are similar.
Read attached Case Study Evidence File: Simulation – Case Study
Evidence File
This week we are discussing the attached Simulation – Case Study,
according to current U.S. discrimination laws. This Case Study is a
copy of material from the case file of the terminated employee’s
attorney, who is preparing to sue the employer. In your initial main post
develop the following:
1. The Simulation presents evidence in meeting notes,
conversations, and emails. Do you find evidence of pregnancy
discrimination in employment? For example, for evidence: what
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can you anticipate will be testimony in the case? Who would you
depose? What will be written evidence?
2. Analyze the employer’s conduct throughout the time period
represented in the Simulation. Based on this Simulation
recommend one (1) take-away lesson you would advise
businesses for managing employment of pregnant workers.
3. Note: Support your ideas with your learning materials and any
research you wish to include. Remember, APA citations are not
required.
These references will assist you:
○ EEOC – Pregnancy Discrimination & Pregnancy-Related
Disability Discrimination [gov. website]
○ EEOC – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act [gov. website]
○ Invisible Bias: Subtle Signs of Pregnancy Discrimination
[2024, Law Firm Blog]
References
Paustian-Underdahl, S. C., Little, L. M., Mandeville, A. M., Hinojosa, A. S., & Keyes, A.
(2024). Examining the role of maternity benefit comparisons and pregnancy
discrimination in women’s turnover decisions. Personnel Psychology, 77(2), 819–846.
APA 7th – American Psychological Association, 7th Edition
Marcum, T. M., & Perry, S. J. (2015). It Doesn’t Work At Work: Pregnancy Discrimination in the
Workplace. Labor Law Journal, 66(2), 111-125.
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- Week 4 Discussion ( No more than 300 words)
- Pregnancy Discrimination
- Part of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The focus of a PDA claim is whether an employer’s policy treats pregnant workers less favorably than it treats non-pregnant workers who are similar in their ability or inability to work; or whether an employer subjects a pregnant worker to a materially adverse employment action, including a hostile work environment, because of pregnancy. Most state laws are similar.
- Read attached Case Study Evidence File: Simulation – Case Study Evidence File
- This week we are discussing the attached Simulation – Case Study, according to current U.S. discrimination laws. This Case Study is a copy of material from the case file of the terminated employee’s attorney, who is preparing to sue the employer. In your initial main post develop the following:
- 1.The Simulation presents evidence in meeting notes, conversations, and emails. Do you find evidence of pregnancy discrimination in employment? For example, for evidence: what can you anticipate will be testimony in the case? Who would you depose? What will be written evidence?
- 2.Analyze the employer’s conduct throughout the time period represented in the Simulation. Based on this Simulation recommend one (1) take-away lesson you would advise businesses for managing employment of pregnant workers.
- 3.Note: Support your ideas with your learning materials and any research you wish to include. Remember, APA citations are not required.
- These references will assist you:
- ○EEOC – Pregnancy Discrimination & Pregnancy-Related Disability Discrimination [gov. website]
- ○EEOC – Title VII of the Civil Rights Act [gov. website]
- ○Invisible Bias: Subtle Signs of Pregnancy Discrimination [2024, Law Firm Blog]
