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Michelle Durham, an EMT worker, shares her experience with pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. Today, she will speak before the Committee in support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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As women increasingly work later into their pregnancies, some are being forced to choose between financial security and a healthy pregnancy.
Today we are examining the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a proposal to secure protections for pregnant workers.
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a bipartisan proposal that finally secures clear protections for pregnant workers in the workplace. These protections are long overdue.
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Pregnancy discrimination is a pervasive problem. But even today, in 2019, our laws do not explicitly guarantee all pregnant workers the right to reasonable accommodation so they can continue working without jeopardizing their pregnancy. It’s past time for that to change.
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is personal to me.
It’s personal to millions of women who have struggled with balancing their pregnancy and keeping a job. #PWFA
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“They say pregnancy is supposed to be a time of happiness, but my pregnancy was filled with anxiety and fear because my employer sent me home without pay.”
- Michelle Durham, calling on Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
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41 years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, women continue to face discrimination and unfair treatment at work due to pregnancy. This is wrong; no woman should have to choose between risking her job or risking her health.
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