Women often face hard decisions, but they should not have to choose between their jobs and their families. At The Rubin Law Corporation, our Los Angeles employment attorneys know that pregnant women often face illegal pressures and discrimination at work.
Our lawyers believe pregnancy discrimination should not force you out of the workplace, so we fight hard to protect your rights.
We help women that have been discriminated against because of their pregnancy throughout Los Angeles, Anaheim, Irvine and all other cities in Southern California.
To see our White Paper on pregnancy discrimination, pregnancy disability leave, and related issues.
What is considered pregnancy discrimination?
Many circumstances experienced by pregnant women are illegal and actionable in court:
- Employer fails to hire because of pregnancy.
- Employer denies promotion because of pregnancy.
- Employer denies unmarried woman medical benefits for pregnancy.
- Employer demotes because of pregnancy.
- Employer fires or lays off woman because of pregnancy.
- Employer prohibits or limits employee’s maternity leave.
- Employer denies pregnancy leave to employee experiencing high-risk pregnancy.
- Employer denies or interferes with pregnancy-related disability leave.
- Employer retaliates against a woman who requests pregnancy-related leave or sick days.
Federal and state laws prevent discrimination against women. At The Rubin Law Corporation, our pregnancy discrimination lawyers in Los Angeles provide you with skilled legal representation that takes into account the interplay between employment, disability discrimination and pregnancy law.
We can advise you about the California Family Rights Act, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and pregnancy disability leave regulations. We can help you understand your rights and take action to meet your goals.
Lawyers who protect high-level female executives from pregnancy discrimination
More and more high-level female executives are bringing lawsuits when their employers discriminate against them, demote or even fire them because of their pregnancies. At The Rubin Law Corporation, our Los Angeles pregnancy discrimination attorneys frequently work with high-level executives and have the capacity to assist them discreetly and effectively with their employment issues.
For example, we recently represented an entertainment industry executive who announced her maternity leave. She had been in line for a promotion to vice president, but the company announced a “reorganization” and eliminated her position. We assisted her to launch an unlawful employment practices investigation against her supervisors and ultimately saved her position.
Contact a Los Angeles pregnancy discrimination lawyer today!
The law places a very short time limit to file a pregnancy discrimination charge against your company, so you should contact an attorney as soon as you think your employer discriminated against you.
The law also allows you to file a charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission even if you no longer work for your employer. When you contact our experienced Los Angeles discrimination lawyers, we can help you understand how these legal rules apply to you. Contact us online or call 310-385-0777.
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