Category Archives: Pregnancy

LAW FIRM GENERATES $45 MILLION FOR CBP FEMALE EMPLOYEES We just read that the Gilbert Employment Law (GEL) Group has racked up another huge $$$ win for CBP employees. Although federal employees can only be represented by their union if … Continue reading

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PREGNANCY RIGHTS VERSUS DISABILITY A management law firm just posted a piece entitled, “Doesn’t the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act just require employers to treat pregnant employees just like they treat employees with disabilities?” Although it is written for managers, union … Continue reading

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GEL REPRESENTS CBP OFFICERS & AG SPECIALISTS IN PREGNANCY EEO CLASS ACTION While it may take a village to raise a child, it often takes a community of aggressive and skilled advocates to represent federal employees.  What one does not … Continue reading

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WHAT WAS FEMA LEADERSHIP THINKING? A case just came out of FEMA that further shakes our faith in the competence of agency leaders.  When an employee got pregnant, her supervisor called her in to explain how she would now have … Continue reading

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PREGNANT@WORK.ORG The Center for WorkLife Law and the University of California (Hastings) has just made life a little easier for those of us practitioners who have pregnant employees or members. Their web site pulls together lots of useful information, e.g., … Continue reading

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PREGNANT EMPLOYEES’ PATH TO WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS The Supreme Court issued a decision earlier this year explaining the rights pregnant employees have to accommodations.  We thought the decision was explained very well for practitioners by Jeff Nowak of FMLA Insights. So, … Continue reading

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EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION The EEOC just published a wonderful guide to help employees and their union reps fight pregnancy discrimination. It is a bit long, but so thorough and easy to follow.  The Commission offers 22 examples … Continue reading

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