pregnancy discrimination

Im a preloader and today I was told by one of my supervisors that since I am 8 1/2 weeks pregnant and unable to lift over 36 pounds that there was no work for me and that I should go home and apply for disability. Is this a thing? Can ANYONE help me figure out what the heck this means?

I am a new hire... and found out I’m 32 weeks pregnant. I haven’t finished my month yet (I think I’m at day 22?). I was always told I couldn’t have kids, and before I took this job I had been in Alaska backpacking for three months straight. I started having stomach pains on the trip but I...

Pregnancy discrimination settlement highlights employees’ rights to accommodation Benefits Pro A recent settlement of an EEOC investigation is particularly instructive for employers that maintain light duty policies. Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a...

UPS paying $2.25 million to avoid pregnancy discrimination lawsuit - Freightwaves The agreement reached with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will provide payment to UPS workers who weren’t properly compensated while they were pregnant between 2012 and 2014. The...