Family Responsibilities Discrimination | Practical Law

Family Responsibilities Discrimination | Practical Law

A Practice Note describing claims of workplace discrimination based on family responsibilities, including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and retaliation. This Note identifies the types of discrimination that qualify as family responsibilities discrimination (FRD), and the various federal statutes that provide protections, including Title VII, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, ADA, and ERISA. An analysis of state statutes and common law is beyond the scope of this Note.

Family Responsibilities Discrimination

Practical Law Practice Note w-008-4888 (Approx. 18 pages)

Family Responsibilities Discrimination

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
MaintainedUSA (National/Federal)
A Practice Note describing claims of workplace discrimination based on family responsibilities, including pregnancy, gender stereotyping, and retaliation. This Note identifies the types of discrimination that qualify as family responsibilities discrimination (FRD), and the various federal statutes that provide protections, including Title VII, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, ADA, and ERISA. An analysis of state statutes and common law is beyond the scope of this Note.