Pregnancy Discrimination in New Jersey
Cahn & Parra with over 100 years of combined experience is one of New Jerseys preeminent Employment law firms. The focus of our law firm is employment litigation. You need to know your rights and be protected if you are subject of… Pregnancy Discrimination in the workplace
Did Your Pregnancy Negatively Affect Your Job?
Pregnancy is a natural biological function which is essential to the continuation of the human race. Therefore, it should not cost a woman her job. If you lost your job, experienced harassment or retaliation, or faced other forms of discrimination because of your pregnancy, our employment lawyers can help.
Pregnancy discrimination does not exist in a legal vacuum. In fact, it can involve several different legal infractions on the part of the employer, including:
- Violation of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Gender discrimination or gender bias
- Family status discrimination
- Retaliation
- Disability discrimination or the failure to provide reasonable accommodations
An Employer’s Financial Burden and Legal Responsibility
Let’s face the facts: employers lose money by paying women on maternity leave. But if no employer was willing to accept this financial burden, working women could not afford to bear children. Since it is vital to our society that women bear children, laws have been passed to make sure they are not punished for it.
Pregnancy Discrimination Takes Many Forms
You do not need to have lost your job to have a valid pregnancy discrimination claim. Sometimes an employer can discriminate in other ways, such as by harassing a pregnant woman, putting her on a less desirable shift, or assigning her less desirable work.
In other situations, an employer may assume a pregnant woman is simply unable to handle her usual tasks. So, while she might keep her job title and not experience any decrease in pay, a pregnant woman may find she has been stripped of her primary job responsibilities. Even well-intentioned employers can do this if they see it as a way of “helping.”
Cahn & Parra, LLC – Experienced, Professional & Aggressive Attorneys Fighting for Your Rights
At Cahn & Parra we fight against all forms of Pregnancy Discrimination. A leader among New Jersey & Pennsylvania employment law firms, we have worked on numerous cases that have improved employment law rights for employees.
Our success is derived from the aggressive, dedicated representation we provide to each client. If you believe you have suffered from Pregnancy discrimination, contact us immediately at (732)650-0444 let the attorneys of Cahn & Parra with over 100 Years Experience help get you the Compensation you DESERVE
Our offices are located in Edison, NJ and Allentown, PA