Pregnancy Discrimination Act Essay

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Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 was passed by the United States Congress as an amendment to the sex discrimination section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 amended TitleVII to require that employers treat maternity leave the same as any other personal or medical leave. (Mathis, R. page 81) Title VII states that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions is a form of sexual discrimination. The PDA is closely related to the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993. (Mathis, R. page 81) Prior to this Act being passed, there was two cases that was open that specifically dealt with issues of discrimination …show more content…

Any employer that have 15 or more employees are legally required to comply with the particular Act. All employees to include employees with pregnant related conditions should be treated equally. Pregnancy Discrimination involves the employer mistreating a women unfavorably due to pregnancy, childbirth, or any other medical condition that is related to pregnancy or the delivering of a baby. Women are protected from these discriminations with the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. This include any aspect of the employer from hiring, firing, job assignments, promotions, layoffs, training, benefits and any other terms and conditions of employment for the employee. Discrimination may occur because of employer perceptions of the pregnancy affecting the employee’s job performance and attendance, or from questions related to pregnancy or childcare plans asked during an employment interview. Discrimination can also occur if a pregnant woman is not hired or is transferred to a different area or terminated. (Mathis, R. page 81) According to Proverbs 11:1, “A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight” (ESV). This scriptures let us know that we should treat all employees with equal balance. Treating an employee unfairly is an abomination unto the Lord Jesus

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