Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

May 7, 2016 by mjpospis

NYC Commission on Human Rights Issues Pregnancy Discrimination Legal Enforcement Guidance

The NYC Commission on Human Rights recently issued its Legal Enforcement Guidance on Discrimination on the Basis of Pregnancy (as set forth in Local Law No. 78 (2013); N.Y.C. Admin. Code § 8-107(22)). (Press release here.) The Legal Guidance provides, in part: Pregnancy discrimination under the NYCHRL is discrimination based on gender. Prior to 2014,…

Factory Worker’s Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

In a lawsuit captioned Quindi v. Yoon Corp, Myong C. Song and Yoon J. Chang, 15-cv-00920 (EDNY 2/20/15), plaintiff – a machine worker – alleges pregnancy discrimination against her employers. She asserts claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act), the Family and Medical Leave…