Pregnancy & Disability Leave – Case Example
Dalia is a young woman who had consistently performed well at her job. Dalia became pregnant and took a pregnancy leave because of her medical condition. She regularly kept in contact with her employer at all times. She provided doctor’s notes to her employer that she was disabled because she suffered from post-partum depression.
But, out of nowhere, Dalia was suddenly and callously fired the day before her one year work anniversary. Her employer thought that by terminating her before her 1 year work anniversary, they would be home free to terminate her because California’s Family Rights Act would not apply. But, they failed to realize that she was protected from their discrimination by other California laws, including the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
Dalia’s employer unlawfully used her pregnancy and medical condition against her, and terminated her employment to avoid dealing with her medical and parental needs.
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