Pregnant Women Are Losing Their Babies on the Job and Many Employers Don’t Care
Lifting and bending are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, but supervisors are denying their pregnant reports' requests for lighter loads.
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If a pregnant woman in a physically demanding job requests lighter duty, does her employer have to honor the request? Not necessarily. Not even if she has a doctor’s note. Not even if that doctor’s note says she’s at high risk for a miscarriage. Not even if she’s already bleeding all over the floor.
That’s because the (PDA), which celebrates its 40th anniversary
