10:832:302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Temporary Assistance For Needy Families, Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1993
10 Nov 2016
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Gender issues i: family and workplace po licies. Comprehensive reprod uctive rights and freedoms: reproductive justice. Abortio(cid:374) (cid:373)ight be (cid:862)grou(cid:374)d zero(cid:863) but (cid:373)ore is i(cid:374)(cid:448)ol(cid:448)ed: workplace issues: equal pay and minimum wage child care / workplace discrimination / sexual harassment / family leave. How our personal decisions can influence policy. People who decide not to have children also have rights. If people go on maternity leave, other workers have to pick up their workload. Women with larger families arguably benefit the most from family friendly work policies. Title vii civil rights act, 1 964: prohibited sex discrimination in employment. Cannot fire a woman due to pregnancy; obligated to offer disability benefits to pregnant women if they offer same benefits to other employees. Family and medical leave act, ((cid:1005)99(cid:1004)" : unpaid leave and job security (men and women, has to be a similar job, but not the same job, 12 week leave care for child, parent, spouse.
