Pregnant and fired: A rising trend?
Discrimination cases are up, and women face the burden of proof
Pregnancy-discrimination complaints rose 14 percent between 2000 and 2005, even as sexual harassment and racial-bias claims dropped. Preliminary numbers for 2006 remain on par with last year, an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission spokesman said. In the Carolinas, pregnancy-discrimination complaints have jumped 35 percent since 2000. Full Story »
Posted by Caroline Craig
