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Joanna: ERA Helps Pregnant Mechanic Find a Reasonable Accommodation and Keep Her Job
Joanna, a mechanic for a transportation company in Florida, was forced out on leave when she requested accommodation for a modest lifting restriction due to her pregnancy. Other male mechanics with...
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Amira: Fighting Back After Being Fired Because She Was Pregnant
ERA is pleased to announce that it has reached a settlement on behalf of Amira*, an immigrant worker who was harassed and ultimately fired from her job as a caregiver for seniors at a residential...
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New Protections in 2013 for Pregnant Workers in California
“Rose” was a hard working employee in the Bay area of California that called ERA’s Advice and Counseling Hotline in December. When Rose told her employer that she would need to take a short...
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Women’s and Civil Rights Groups Applaud Approval of Revised FEHC Pregnancy Regulations
Sacramento, CA (Dec 6, 2012) Confirming California’s role as a leader in protecting the rights of working pregnant women, the Fair Employment and Housing Commission’s (FEHC) revised pregnancy...
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