Pregnancy Discrimination Act
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is a United States federal statute. It amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to "prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy."[1]
The Act covers discrimination "on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions." It only applies to employers with 15 or more employees.[2][3] Employers are exempt from providing medical coverage for elective abortions - except in the case that the mother's life is threatened - but are required to provide disability and sick leave for women who are recovering from an abortion.[4]
Notes
- ^ Text of the Act from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- ^ Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- ^ Pregnancy Discrimination from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- ^ Congress and the Nation, s.vv. “1798,” “Pregnancy Disability.” Vol. V, 1977-1980, p. 797
External links
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