Political Quotes

“Pregnancy is not a disability, but sometimes pregnant workers need an easy fix, such as a stool or an extra bathroom break, to stay on the job. These accommodations are short in duration and typically cost very little to provide, but they can mean the difference between keeping your job or putting your pregnancy at risk. But for as long as women have been in the workforce, instead of being accommodated, they have been fired or forced out on leave when they become pregnant. These policies have become even more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have seen a wave of employers firing pregnant workers rather than finding ways for them to safely return to work. These policies, as they too often do, are falling disproportionately on women of color and low-wage, hourly workers who suddenly find themselves without a paycheck, without health insurance, and pregnant in the middle of a global pandemic. The bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act will fix how pregnancy accommodation is treated under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Courts have said that employers must provide an accommodation to a pregnant employee if they accommodate nonpregnant employees similar in their inability or ability to work. That means pregnant workers must have perfect knowledge of the medical and employment histories of every other employee in their workplace, which is nearly impossible.…”