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Rights Pregnancy Discrimination For Job In Kings
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The Equality Act says you must not be discriminated against during the protected period because: of your pregnancy, or. because of illness suffered by you as a result of your pregnancy. you are a woman on compulsory maternity leave.
Most people can continue working during pregnancy. Being pregnant, however, might present challenges in the workplace. To stay healthy and productive on the job, you need to understand how to relieve common pregnancy discomforts — and know when a work task might jeopardize the pregnancy.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e et seq., prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Direct discrimination. Direct pregnancy and maternity discrimination is when someone is put at a disadvantage or treated unfavourably because: they're pregnant. they're on maternity leave or have the right to take maternity leave.
As reviewed in the evidence above, working more than 55.5 hours a week had a 10% increase in the odds of having a preterm birth (Cai et al., 2019). No current recommendation or guideline recommends working more than 40 hours a week in pregnancy, but you could choose to work more than 40 hours a week.
A woman who is having a normal, healthy pregnancy can work right up until the start of labour. However, you can choose to stop working whenever suits you. Some women choose to stop several weeks before their due date but others will be at work even in early labour.
If you work with chemicals, radiation, heavy metals, gases, or biological agents (virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasites) you may need to take extra precautions during pregnancy. Some hazardous agents get into the mother's blood and can pass to the fetus.
The number of hours and even time of day when you work may also be a factor. A 2014 study of Japanese women uncovered that those who worked more than 40 hours each week were at higher risk of miscarriage and preterm labor. And the more hours worked (51–70 hours and 71+ hours), the higher the risk.