breastfeeding discrimination
[Recently, an] Isotoner employee was fired for taking unauthorized breaks to pump breast milk. Not only did her employee fire her, but the Ohio Supreme Court upheld the firing. Read more about it here (pdf).
An excerpt, “According to the trial court, “Allen gave birth over five months prior to her termination from [Isotoner]. Pregnant [women] who give birth and chose not to breastfeed or pump their breasts do not continue to lactate for five months. Thus, Allen’s condition of lactating was not a condition relating to pregnancy but rather a condition related to breastfeeding. Breastfeeding discrimination does not constitute gender discrimination.” (echidne)
Wha…what? How on earth is that not gender discrimination. Some days I hate people.
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artislovely reblogged this from rhirhian and added:
for the most part smoke breaks are like that here too. blech.
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rosa--sparks reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
::bigger sigh:: Serves that woman RIGHT...having a baby and daring
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not only that, i don’t know what smoking breaks are like over there. but if that was this country, smokers get hella...
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Ugh, FUCK. THAT. NOISE. (I had heard...about that particular lovely bit
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Wha…what? How on earth is that not gender discrimination. Some days I hate people.
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mercurypdx reblogged this from abbyjean and added:
“I have nipples, Greg. Could you milk me?”
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