Some women experience pregnancy discrimination as a force that knocks them off the career ladder. But for women who work in physically demanding jobs, the discrimination can have life-or-death stakeshttps://nyti.ms/2EArc6c
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Refusing to accommodate pregnant women is often completely legal. The only federal law protecting expecting mothers is the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which says companies that don’t give anyone a break have no obligation to do so for pregnant women. https://nyti.ms/2EArc6c pic.twitter.com/CYQNnbaUQh
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At a grocery store in California, a pregnant worker lost her baby after her boss ignored a doctor’s note advising lighter duties. And at a warehouse in Tennessee, 6 women have had miscarriages after being denied pregnancy accommodations. https://nyti.ms/2EArc6c pic.twitter.com/EIzmpJ1j3V
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In response to our reporting, Verizon says it is "deeply troubled" and is looking into the treatment of pregnant workers at the XPO Logistics warehouse that provides cellphones, tablets, etc. to customers on the East Coast of the U.S.https://nyti.ms/2EArc6c
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Take a look back at our first article in this series on pregnancy discrimination. Here we explained how widespread pregnancy discrimination is throughout corporate America, from Walmart to Wall Street.https://nyti.ms/2EEDmL6
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Women want equality so there you have have it.
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