What is pregnancy discrimination?
Women are protected under state and federal law regarding their employment in the event of pregnancy. When a woman becomes pregnant, her work performance could change and she will need to take medical leave in order to have the child and recover from the event before returning to work. This can affect a company’s income and therefore make it tempting to wrongfully terminate the woman instead of hold her position until her return. This is illegal, as found in the California Government Code and in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Pregnancy Discrimination Laws in California
Cal. Gov. Code § 12945 states that employers cannot refuse to grant up to four months of medical leave for a pregnant woman. Pregnancy discrimination is also listed as illegal under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (an amendment to the Civil Rights Act of 1964) and is considered to be connected to sex discrimination. Pregnancy is a natural cycle that every woman has the right to experience without jeopardizing their livelihood, so speak with an Orange County employment lawyer today if you are worried that you might lose your job due to your pregnancy, or if you have already been wrongfully terminated. Employment Lawyer’s Group could help!
Retain a Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyer in Orange County
For excellent legal representation and advice for any type of employment law situation, contact Employment Lawyers Group. We practice extensively in all kinds of discrimination and harassment cases and can obtain a favorable outcome for your pregnancy discrimination case. We may be able to help you achieve results through mediation, but we are also able to take your case to court and fight for justice on your behalf.
Pregnancy Discrimination Results
- $225,000 For Pregnancy Harassment
- $125,000 For Termination of Pregnancy Advertising Executive
Our Firm: No upfront fees or costs
Contingency Fee Representation
All employment cases for employees are taken on a contingency basis. We are only paid a fee when and if we win your case, and we advance all litigation costs. Our goal is to make expert legal representation accessible to every hardworking employee.
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We have proudly served all of Orange County County since 1993.
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Sample Case Results
Employment Case
$18,402,868
Jury verdict for male visually harassed and subject to crude comments by a female manager
breach of commission contract
$1,150,000
Unpaid commissions of two plaintiffs
unpaid wages
$875,000
For 4 oil field service industry workers whose times worked were not recorded on timesheets and were on-call
Disclaimer: These results are based on the facts of these specific cases and do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any future case.
Practice Areas
Discrimination
Age, Disability, Family Medical Leave (FMLA/CFRA), Gender, National Origin, Pregnancy, Race, and Sexual Orientation claims.
Unpaid Wages & Overtime
Recovering earnings for Overtime, Bonuses, Commissions, Meal & Rest Breaks, and Prevailing Wage violations.
Sexual Harassment
Compassionate and effective representation for victims of sexual harassment and hostile work environment claims.
Wrongful Termination
Representing employees terminated in violation of public policy, contracts, or California and Federal law.
Leaves & Retaliation
Protecting employees who face adverse actions after reporting illegal activity or taking protected medical leave.
Whistleblowers
Advocating for employees who report fraud, waste, or abuse in their organizations under whistleblower protections.
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About Firm Founder, Karl Gerber
Firm Founder, Karl Gerber, has been an employment wrongful termination attorney since 1993. He has represented a wide range of employees throughout California.
Mr. Gerber has won 51 of the binding arbitrations and jury trials he first chaired, and a number of his appeals are published. This deep trial experience is the foundation of the firm's strategic approach to litigation.
The employment attorneys employed by the Employment Lawyers Group have worked at the firm well in excess of five years, have also tried many different labor cases, and have all been extensively trained on employment wrongful termination by Karl Gerber.
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