Pregnant employee? You’re not their doctor and you don’t know what’s best for her!
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act takes effect June 27. In the run-up to that date, the EEOC has begun filing pregnancy-discrimination lawsuits at a rapid clip. For example, it just sued a bar over allegations that managers adopted a paternalistic approach to pregnancy, resulting in the firing of a pregnant bartender.
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