Laura Worsinger Authors Article for Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
Sheds Light on New Workplace Regulations that Govern Pregnancy in the Workplace
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5.08.14
Laura Worsinger, an attorney in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group resident in the Firm’s Los Angeles office, wrote an article—“What to Expect When Your Employees Are Expecting: New Regulations for Dealing with Pregnancy in the Workplace”—that appears in the May 2014 issue of Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, a monthly publication distributed to more than 30,000 top-tier executives (chief legal officers, general counsel) in the law departments of major U.S. companies.
In the article, Worsinger provides helpful guidance—for employers and co-workers alike—so that interactions with colleagues who are pregnant are not only in compliance with employment law but represent appropriate workplace behavior.
Among the tips Worsinger shares:
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Never use idioms or vernacular—even if commonly heard or used by others—to describe the pregnant worker’s condition
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Don’t make assumptions about what she is able (or unable) to do
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Don’t transfer her job duties or require her to take leave
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Treat every new baby the same: don’t show preference or discrimination
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Understand employers’ “reasonable accommodation obligations” and employees’ “reinstatement rights”
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