Can an employer deny a promotion to a woman due to a pregnancy?
In 1978, Congress enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination because of or on the basis of pregnancy, child birth, or related medical conditions. The act provides that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy constitutes illegal sex discrimination in violation of Title VII. Federal law requires that for all employment related matters, including the issued benefits under employee benefit programs, women affected by pregnancy, child birth, or other related medical conditions must be treated the same as other persons not so affected, but similar in their ability or inability to work.
