Saturday, September 29, 2012

A Bill to Make Employers Less Mean to Pregnant Women | Common Dreams

A Bill to Make Employers Less Mean to Pregnant Women | Common Dreams
"Under current law, it's easy for bosses to mistreat pregnant women or force them off the jobYet the men who run Congress are too busy sponsoring anti-abortion bills and slashing social programs, it seems, to protect pregnant women in the workplace. One of the many labor bills left off the congressional radar is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, (PWFA) which would help prevent pregnant women from being arbitrarily fired and make employers better accommodate them."