Pregnant then Screwed, American Style

Feb 20 2024 15 ep. 22 mins 2

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Women face numerous sex-based challenges unique to working while female; especially when pregnant. This podcast will explore the many facets of this relentless form of sex discrimination and offer empowering guidance and tips for protecting yourself, your job and your income at a time in your life when you can't afford to get fired or quit.

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We're back in the saddle weekly on Friday's at 9 am!

Feb 20 2024 29 mins

Deborah O'Rell and I (and guests in the women's rights and health space) will be recording this podcast again on Fridays at 9 am. We'll be chatting and riffing about women's workplace rights in terms of pregnancy protections, what to do about your perimenopausal and menopausal symptoms if they're interfering with your performance, how to advocate to be paid wha

Are they messing with you at work just because you’re pregnant?

Oct 17 2022 9 mins

Let me tell you a story about a current pregnant client who’s enduring wild discriminatory hostility just because she’s with child. I discuss what her (and your) rights are under the pregnancy protective federal and state statutes.

Repetition is the Mother of Skill. So it Bears Repeating! If You're an EXPECTANT MOTHER, You are Entitled TO FLEXIBILITY AND WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS!

Oct 03 2022 16 mins

Under federal and most state and city anti-discrimination laws, almost ALL employers are required to show compassion and flexibility* to its pregnant employees during their pregnancies, after their babies are born, and even after they return to work and require accommodations for lactation and breast feeding purposes. Any differential or hostile workplace treatment because of pregn

Failure to Promote At Work Due To Pregnancy Discrimination--Is It Happening To You and What You Can and Should Do to Hold Your Employer Accountable

Oct 02 2022 1 mins

If you're treated differently in the workplace because of pregnancy throughout your gestational cycle, including through maternity leave and your return to work, it's illegal sex, gender, pregnancy and often disability discrimination. This sex-based differential treatment includes failure to promote because of pregnancy.

Lactation, Breastfeeding and Expressing Breast Milk in the Workplace.

Oct 01 2022 8 mins

YES! You ARE entitled to breastfeed your baby and/or pump breast milk in the workplace postpartum, for one year after childbirth under federal law and for three years after childbirth under New York and Connecticut laws, and ALL 50 states have their own laws on breastfeeding and expressing milk at work. Listen to a brief summary of your lactation rights presented by Jac

Yes, you are entitled to maternity leave.

Sep 28 2022 12 mins

There are a mix of confusing federal and state laws governing maternity leave, but the bottom line? YOU ARE ENTITLED TO MATERNITY LEAVE.

Pregnancy discrimination. Don’t take it lying down. Stand up for yourself.

Sep 23 2022 17 mins

Pregnancy discrimination cases are on the rise again, in part because federal, state, and city laws have expanded pregnant employees’ workplace rights. Learn what to do initially to ensure the greatest protection against unlawful and sexist pregnancy discrimination. (spoiler alert, it involves written notification to your company)!

Attorneys’ Fees in Pregnancy Discrimination Cases--Contingency vs Hourly--and What Will It Cost Me?

Apr 15 2020 42 mins

Most employee rights pregnancy discrimination attorneys will take your case on a contingent-fee basis, meaning that they’ll only get paid if and when the case resolves. Join Jack and Deborah and learn what to look for when hiring a lawyer for your pregnancy discrimination claim.

Am I entitled to employer flexibility for my pregnancy-related anxiety during this pandemic?

Apr 01 2020 28 mins

I’m pregnant, due in May and incredibly anxious about giving birth in a NYC hospital during this coronavirus crisis. I’m having a hard time concentrating at work and my boss is harassing me. Do I have any recourse?

Coronavirus update: Can my employer make me take early maternity leave, or fire me for my pregnancy?

Mar 19 2020 19 mins

Coronavirus and pregnant employees: Workplaces are imploding, employees are being laid off, and pregnant women have been told to take an early maternity leave, for their own safety, and they have been fired due to their pregnancies, as they’re perceived as more vulnerable—either way, it’s illegal. You can’t be fired because of anything to do with your pregnancy, and your em