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Category Archives: Pregnancy Discrimination

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Regulations Are in the Works to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a brand-new civil rights employment law that was signed into law by President Biden on December 29, 2022, and went into effect on June 27, 2023. While the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency charged with enforcing the law – has already begun accepting charges… Read More »

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Employee Claims She Was Targeted For Termination After Disclosing Her Pregnancy

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than twenty years, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida have fought for the rights of pregnancy discrimination victims. Through their decades of experience handling pregnancy discrimination cases, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Ocala, Florida know that employers often target pregnant employees for termination after learning of their pregnancy. When doing… Read More »

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Are Women Protected From Termination For Considering Having An Abortion?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Through their decades of experience fighting for employee rights, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Marion County, Florida know that many employees may not be aware of the broad protection afforded to women by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). Under the PDA, employers are prohibited from discriminating against women on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth,… Read More »

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Can A Bad Performance Review Constitute Evidence Of Pregnancy Discrimination?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our labor lawyers in Citrus County know that women are often targeted for termination after disclosing their pregnancy. In far too many cases, our labor attorneys in Inverness, Florida have learned, women are subjected to disciplinary action, performance improvement plans, and negative performance reviews… Read More »

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Does Protection Against Pregnancy Discrimination End After An Employee Gives Birth?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having battled employers who engage in discriminatory employment practices for more than twenty years, our labor lawyers in Citrus County have learned that many employers mistakenly believe that protection against pregnancy discrimination ends once an employee gives birth. Based on this mistaken belief, our labor attorneys in Inverness, Florida have learned, employers often target… Read More »

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Does The Pregnancy Discrimination Act Protect Women With Postpartum Depression?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having litigated pregnancy discrimination cases for more than twenty years, our employment discrimination lawyers in Marion County know that a common employment law myth is that an employee must be pregnant to be protected from pregnancy discrimination under federal employment discrimination law.  In perpetuating this employment law myth, employers routinely argue that pregnancy discrimination… Read More »

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Are Women Protected From Being Fired Because Of A Pregnancy-Related Medical Condition?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than twenty years, our employment lawyers in Citrus County have fought for the rights of pregnancy discrimination victims.  Having decades of experience representing pregnancy discrimination victims, our Citrus County, Florida employment attorneys know that women are often fired when they miss work because of pregnancy-related medical conditions.  In far too many cases,… Read More »

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Worker Claims That She Was Unlawfully Fired In Retaliation For Taking Maternity Leave

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Having represented employment discrimination victims for more than twenty years, our Marion County labor attorneys know that employers frequently punish employees who take maternity leave. In far too many cases, our Ocala, Florida labor lawyers have learned, employees who take maternity leave do not have their jobs waiting for them when they are able… Read More »

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Are Pregnant Employees Protected From Unfavorable Treatment Which Causes Economic Harm?

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

Throughout the past two decades, our Marion County pregnancy discrimination lawyers have fought for the rights of pregnant employees. Through their years of experience representing pregnancy discrimination victims, our Ocala, Florida pregnancy discrimination attorneys know that pregnant employees are often targeted for unfavorable treatment after disclosing their pregnancy. In far too many cases, pregnant… Read More »

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Pregnant Worker Claims She Was Fired In Retaliation For Asking To Be Treated Same As Other Employees

By James P. Tarquin, P.A |

For more than twenty years, our Marion County, Florida wrongful termination lawyers have represented employees who have been retaliated for exercising their employee rights. Having represented retaliation victims for decades, our Ocala, Florida wrongful termination attorneys know employees who complain about workplace discrimination are often targeted for retaliation. As the U.S. Supreme Court in… Read More »

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