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Pregnancy Discrimination Still A Problem In The Workplace

Workplace discrimination against pregnant women persists despite the passage of a law 30-plus years ago making it illegal. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 prohibits such discrimination, particularly when it comes to hiring, firin [...]

Posted On : Feb, 17 2012 | Comments : 0

Pregnancy discrimination still lingers in workplaces

By now, researcher Cynthia Calvert says, most employers know enough about the law and gender discrimination to at least avoid the appearance of bias against women. But, she said, the same cautionary discretion just doesn't seem to app [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2011 | Comments : 0

Workplace pollutants tied to kids' asthma risk

The review of registry data on 45,658 seven-year-old children and their mothers found that 18.6 percent of children of mothers who were exposed to low-molecular-weight particles at work during pregnancy developed asthma, compared to 16.1 [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2011 | Comments : 0

Shift work may have little effect on pregnancy

Looking at 23 studies involving thousands of women, researchers found that, overall, shift work was not strongly linked to the risk of preterm labor, versus the standard 9-to-5 job. Women working night or rotating shifts did have a slight [...]

Posted On : Aug, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Work and pregnancy

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST women in the workplace has been a deep-seated problem and is unlikely to change without vigorous Government intervention. Unequal levels of pay and inadequate promotional opportunities have figured prominen [...]

Posted On : Jun, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Morning sickness cures put to the test... and none of them w...

Some take ginger tea, vitamins or antacids. Others try to combat morning sickness with sugar solutions or anti-sickness pills. But depressing as it sounds, expectant mothers may be as well to save their time and money. Scientists have co [...]

Posted On : Sep, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

New Contraceptive Pill Works 5 Days After Intercourse

There is a new birth control pill available via prescription in Europe which allows women up to 5 days to make a decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. Up until this new pill, the only other option for women wanting to make su [...]

Posted On : Jan, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

If only more bosses at work were so pregnancy-friendly

When Marthese Portelli told her employer she was pregnant, his first reaction was: "Does that mean you're leaving?" At that point she thought she would lose her job but then he told her he would do anything to keep her. This inclu [...]

Posted On : Sep, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

The Working Wardrobe for Pregnancy (the First 17 Weeks)

As our business has grown, we have had the opportunity to work with women through many different stages of their lives. One of the most exciting times is when they are having, or have had, a baby! We help women hide the first ten pounds and [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Safe workouts during pregnancy require a few routine tweaks

When an expectant mother is preparing to bring a new life into the world, it's natural that she'll want to improve her own. The brief nine months of pregnancy are physiologically unique, and a concern for the well-being of the developing [...]