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Employment laws allow employees to use reasonable accommodations when dealing with a high-risk pregnancy. The accommodations may include the option to work from home, take medical leave, and adjust their workspace in the workplace. If your employer denies you accommodations for your high-risk pregnancy or you get fired from work instead of receiving accommodations, you have a right to seek compensation.
Working with a dedicated employment lawyer can help ensure you get the compensation you deserve for the difficulties your employer added to your already high-risk pregnancy. Call the pregnancy discrimination lawyers at the Derek Smith Law Group in Philadelphia, New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, or New Jersey to learn more about your rights to fight pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
Many women have normal, healthy pregnancies. A woman may be diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy if she has serious health problems during pregnancy. Issues that create problem pregnancies may include:
If you have a high-risk pregnancy, you may require your employer to make certain reasonable accommodations. These accommodations may allow you to work until you are ready to take maternity leave. Sometimes, the accommodations will allow you to take medical leave, such as FMLA leave or temporary disability, until after you have the baby. Some reasonable accommodations for high-risk pregnancy may include:
An employer must provide a reasonable accommodation for a pregnant employee unless the employer can prove it causes an undue hardship. Undue hardship means the company will be at such a loss that it is detrimental to its well-being and its other employees. The following factors can be used to determine undue hardships:
If an undue hardship occurs, your employer must work with you to provide another reasonable accommodation that helps you and your employer
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Federal and state laws protect pregnant women from discrimination in the workplace. Additional laws may protect women with high-risk pregnancies in the workplace.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from making negative employment decisions against employees because of pregnancy.
The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from making negative employment decisions against a disabled employee. When a pregnancy includes health conditions as a result of the pregnancy, you can apply disability laws. High-risk pregnancies are protected under the ADAAA.
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to an employee for medical conditions. If you require medical leave as an accommodation, you can use FMLA. She can also use temporary disability leave for any additional time off as needed.
States have pregnancy accommodation laws as well.
The following state laws mandate that employers provide pregnant employees with reasonable accommodations:
If your employer refuses to provide you with accommodations for your high-risk pregnancy, you may file a charge under the PDA or ADA with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC sets a statute of limitations of 180 days.
When you experienced pregnancy discrimination based on your high-risk pregnancy, you deserve compensation. You may request relief from the courts, such as money for lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. You may also request your employer rehire you and change company policies. Sometimes, the courts may award punitive damages to punish your employer for acts of retaliation, wrongful termination, and serious discrimination.
Discuss your compensation options with your pregnancy discrimination attorney before filing your demand for relief with the courts.
With a high-risk pregnancy, the last thing you need to worry about is your job. When your employer discriminates against you, refuses to offer reasonable accommodations, fires you from work, or otherwise retaliates against you for any reason relating to your pregnancy, you need a dedicated employment discrimination lawyer to help you fight for justice.
Your employment discrimination lawyer can help you file your claim within the appropriate time limit for the laws best suited for your case. They can negotiate a settlement with your employer early in the process to help you get the compensation you deserve. They can deal with the entire process as your advocate so you can focus on your pregnancy and new baby.
If you have a high-risk pregnancy, you have enough to worry about. You do not need to add the stress of your employer ignoring your needs. If you have been the victim of pregnancy discrimination at work, the Derek Smith Law Group’s experienced attorneys can help.
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