When's it due?! Not the baby, the lawsuit: Pregnancy discrimination in the US

Abstract

Purpose

Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

An increasing amount of women stay in employment for the majority of their pregnancy, and, as such, may not be able to undertake certain tasks that they were capable of doing before. The employer has a legal responsibility to these women to keep them employed and content within their organizations.

Practical implications

Provides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

Citation

(2006), "When's it due?! Not the baby, the lawsuit: Pregnancy discrimination in the US", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 14 No. 3, pp. 33-35. https://doi.org/10.1108/09670730610663240