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Can An Employer Refuse To Hire Me Because I Am Pregnant?

by Denis Zilberberg | Sep 9, 2017 | Pregnancy Discrimination

The answer is no. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act does not allow employers with 15 or more employees to discriminate against a woman who is pregnant, has related medical conditions or has recently given birth to a child. All of these constitute as sex discrimination....

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