You and Lisa met five years ago when you were hired into the management training

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You and Lisa met five years ago when you were hired into the management training program of a large utility. Although you’re now in different parts of the organization, you have managed to stay close over the years. Lisa recently had a baby and plans to take advantage of the full six months of maternity leave the company offers. She told you that she’s definitely coming back to work after her leave, and that her department has promised to hold her job for her. Meanwhile, you’ve seen a posting for her job on the company’s website. You run into one of Lisa’s colleagues in the hall and ask about the posting. He says, “Oh yeah, they’re going to fill that job. But don’t tell Lisa. She’s got five more months to be a happy Mom. Besides, they’ll find something for her to do if she decides to come back.”

is there a possible descrimination ? explain?

Explanation / Answer

Yes, here company shows discrimination against lisa, this is called pregnancy discrimination. Here company promise to lisa that she will join in the same job after her maternity leave but It ready to recruit other person in the place of lisa.

Pregnancy discrimination means unfavorable treatement of employees because of pregnancy and it is illegal. According to pregnancy discrimination act, employers may not show discrimination against employees on the basis of pregnancy.

This act provides some rights to women like lisa, those are

Companies have no right to discriminate against employee who gets pregnancy

Companies should provide all health insurance benefits to employee (pregnant ladies)

Companies should hold job for pregnant women for long period or until she come back

But here company is not following these rules, according to this act, company should hold lisa job until she come back.

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