Of the labor laws that protect workers from employment discrimination, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act is one that all women who are pregnant or considering pregnancy should know and understand, especially when a case is severe enough to require an employment discrimination lawyer.

The PDA requires employers to treat pregnant employees the same way they would treat any other employee who is temporarily disabled from working by their health. This means that the treatment a pregnant woman receives should be no worse or no better than an employee who is injured or ill to the point that it prevents them from working.

The PDA was enacted to p Continue Reading