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The state of U.S. workplace protections for pregnant people

The state of anti-discrimination laws for pregnant workers in America

10/05/2024

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The state of U.S. workplace protections for pregnant people

Clip: 10/5/2024 | 7m 6sVideo has Closed Captions

The state of anti-discrimination laws for pregnant workers in America

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby’s lawsuit against the WBNA is highlighting the issue of how pregnant people are treated in the workplace. A 2022 survey found that 1 in 5 mothers reported experiencing pregnancy discrimination at work. Gillian Thomas, senior staff attorney for the ACLU Women's Rights Project, joins John Yang to discuss.

10/05/2024

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