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Yolanda is an HR Professional for her organization that has 250 employees. Yolanda is working with Thomas, a manager in the company. Thomas reports that Carrie, one of his staff members, will be leavi

The correct answer is D. Yolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must be treated the same way as any othertemporarily. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 prohibits terminating an employee due to pregnancy, requiring pregnant employees to be treated the same as any other temporarily disabled worker.

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Yolanda is an HR Professional for her organization that has 250 employees. Yolanda is working with Thomas, a manager in the company. Thomas reports that Carrie, one of his staff members, will be leaving the organization for a leave absence due to a pregnancy issue. Thomas wants to know if he can terminate Carrie's employment because she won't be able to complete her work due to the pregnancy issue. What's the best answer for this scenario?

Options

  • AYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must return to work within 28 days or the organization can
  • BYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie's employment can be terminated as pregnancy issues are
  • CYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie's employment can be terminated as the organization does
  • DYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must be treated the same way as any othertemporarily

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    8% (2)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    15% (4)
  • D
    73% (19)

Why each option

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 prohibits terminating an employee due to pregnancy, requiring pregnant employees to be treated the same as any other temporarily disabled worker.

AYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must return to work within 28 days or the organization can

The PDA does not establish a 28-day return-to-work deadline as a threshold for maintaining employment protections; no such specific timeframe exists under the Act.

BYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie's employment can be terminated as pregnancy issues are

Pregnancy is explicitly a protected condition under the PDA; it is not a permissible basis for termination regardless of operational impact.

CYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie's employment can be terminated as the organization does

An organization's workload concerns or lack of coverage do not override federal protections afforded to pregnant employees under the PDA.

DYolanda should tell Thomas that Carrie must be treated the same way as any othertemporarilyCorrect

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, pregnancy must be treated like any other temporary disability or medical condition. Carrie cannot be terminated solely because of her pregnancy-related leave. Thomas must extend the same accommodations and job protections he would give to any employee with a comparable temporary medical condition.

Concept tested: Pregnancy Discrimination Act employee protections

Source: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/pregnancy.cfm

Topics

#pregnancy discrimination#employment termination#FMLA#equal treatment

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