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Don’t treat pregnancy-related absences differently than other medical absences

04/11/2012

If you provide additional leave or special arrangements for someone recovering from a heart attack or broken leg, you must provide them for a pregnant employee, too. Otherwise, you may be violating the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.

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