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Pregnant women in the workplace deserve better
From pay cuts to unjust dismissals, pregnancy can still derail a woman’s career. The Workplace Fairness Act does not go far enough in preventing discrimination.
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There are hundreds of women who sought help from Aware for discrimination and harassment as a result of pregnancy, says the writer.
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Sugidha Nithiananthan and Adilah Rafey
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Jenny (not her real name) was undergoing a probationary period at work when she found out she was pregnant. She did not want to disclose this to her employer, but had no choice when she experienced complications requiring time off.
After she returned to work, her employer fired her a day before her three-month probation was to end. She was not given any reason, and her employer docked her pay for the medical leave she took.
