Orange County Employment Lawyer

A recent study, by the Employment Law Advisory Services, revealed more than half of bosses consider the chance of a potential employee getting pregnant before employing them by weighing in factors such as age and marital status.  More than three-quarters of employers said they would not hire a woman if she was going to get pregnant within 6 months of hiring.   In addition, 86% said they would feel “cheated” if a new employee announced she was pregnant within weeks of hiring.

The survey of 1,100 bosses found that almost 7 in 10 managers wished they could ask about an employee’s future family plans in the interviewing process.   Only 5% of bosses said they would knowingly hire someone who was pregnant.  This obvious trend against pregnancy in the workplace introduces questions about pregnancy discrimination once employed.  Under law, it is illegal for employers to treat pregnant employees unfairly by cutting hours, pay rate, or basing promotion off of factors including pregnancy.

If you have been discriminated against because of pregnancy at your workplace, contact the experienced employment attorneys of Perry Smith today at 888.356.2529.