#reasonableaccomodation

If you’re pregnant and anxious about delivering your baby in a hospital during this covid-19 crisis–especially in NYC–that’s entirely understandable. And protected under law.

And if you’re working and need flexibility from your employer due to severe pregnancy-based anxiety that’s affecting your ability to sleep, work optimally, etc., your employer must discuss your flexibility needs and ‘reasonably accommodate’ you. Your pregnancy is a protected status.

If you work in NY for any employer you are entitled to this pregnancy-based flexibility, and if you work anywhere else for a company with at least 15 employees you’re entitled to this discussion and reasonable accommodation analysis from your company. 

You and your baby will undoubtedly be fine, as i’m sure your OB will agree, but your pre-term deep anxiety is still a thing. Put your concerns in writing.

And your company must take that into account. Stay strong.

#pregnantatwork#PWFA#pregnancydiscrimination#humanresources#hrlaw#emplaw

Protect your job and your baby’s future by notifying your employer that you’re pregnant before they find out and before you start to show. #mummyglow #newborn #pregnancyproblems #maternityleave #pregnancydiscrimination #reasonableaccomodation #fmla #pwfa #pregnancy #sexdiscrimination #girlpower #girlproblems #dontquit #IfMenGotPregnantTheFMLAWouldBe6MonthsLongAndFullyPaid