It’s been 40 years since members of the United States Congress signed into law legislation known as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. The passage of the PDA came on the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court decision in which the court sided with General Electric,...

Under the law, it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against a woman based on her pregnancy. Although both state and federal statutes protect women against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, many people are not aware of their rights. This is why it is...