Minneapolis Pregnancy Discrimination Attorney

Pregnant employees are protected under federal and state law from any discrimination in the workplace.  This protection covers the need for leave associated with potential complications, childbirth and subsequent parental leave, and extends to not being penalized for being pregnant or taking this leave. Unlawful pregnancy discrimination occurs when these protections are not afforded to a pregnant employee or one who needs to take parental leave. If you encounter any workplace issues in connection with a pregnancy, the pregnancy discrimination lawyers at Schaefer Halleen can help, and won’t hesitate to enforce these rights and hold your employer accountable for any adverse actions at work.

Our Minneapolis Attorneys Understand the Terrible Impact of Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy and childbirth is simultaneously a time of great joy and anxiety. Employees who are contemplating starting or adding to their family need to feel supported at work. They should always feel confident that a pregnancy will have no impact on their ability to contribute in the workplace during the pregnancy, take the time off necessary to have a healthy pregnancy and childbirth, and to then return to work after parental leave on the same career path as before the pregnancy and childbirth.  

When this doesn’t occur, the effects can be devastating, as this discrimination is occurring in one of the more vulnerable and emotional times in a woman’s life. At a time when a mother should be enjoying the new addition to her family, she is forced to concern herself with the unlawful behavior at her office or workplace.

Schaefer Halleen Minneapolis pregnancy discrimination attorneys hope to reduce the stress and negativity of pregnancy discrimination by holding those responsible for this unacceptable behavior accountable for their actions. Not only do we have experience in enforcing all of the legal workplace protections covering pregnancy and childbirth, but we also understand the emotional impact of this discrimination on very vulnerable employees and how this impact is fully compensable under the law.  We will seek not only to enforce these rights for our pregnancy discrimination clients, but to recover for the full impact of any violations.

Our Attorneys in Minnesota Fight Discrimination That Occurs During and After Pregnancy

Workplace Discrimination occurring during pregnancy, or the leave associated with childbirth, is often very apparent, in terms of adverse action being directly caused by pregnancy bias.  Once the pregnancy and childbirth conclude, the legal protections don’t go away. If you find yourself somehow “stigmatized” at work for having been pregnant, and opportunities and or career paths previously available to you have somehow changed or been taken away, this is actionable pregnancy discrimination that we won’t hesitate to challenge.  Your protections from pregnancy discrimination don’t end with the joy of childbirth and parental leave. If the discrimination later surfaces, don’t hesitate to contact the pregnancy discrimination attorneys at Schaefer Halleen. We have worked with numerous clients in Minneapolis and the surrounding area to address and correct the wrongs they have faced through discrimination in the Minneapolis workplace.