Fired for pumping - Page 2

[Turquesa]

Originally Posted by mamajake

A parallel used in the brief is to pregnancy - a condition one can terminate but no employer can force you too to keep your job. Judgments aside one way or the other, the logic is more clear. The fact that lactation can be stopped if you don't breastfeed does not alter the biological fact that pregnancy put it in motion.

This gets me thinking . . . many women choose to get pregnant, just as many women choose to breastfeed. It would be lovely if the courts would see this parallel and acknowledge that forcing a woman out of either, (directly, or through family-unfriendly policies, indirectly), is discrimination. I'm no legal expert, just a mama with a wandering brain . . .

[kriket]

I'm sad that I can't get my hands on that text I will have to go hunting, it has to be accessible somewhere!

Originally Posted by Turquesa

acknowledge that forcing a woman out of either, (directly, or through family-unfriendly policies, indirectly), is discrimination.

you should watch the OSC vid, when one of the female judges addresses "pregnancy is a choice too should we have women end pregnancy for employment?" the poor litigator got nervous.

I really wish that a strong case would come by that required proper wording for pumping mamas.

I am concerned that this particular totes case is weak at best and my do more damage then good.

I truly wish that we didn't need legislation. I wish people understood that work ISN'T the most important thing in the world and taking 20 freaking mins ever 3 or so hours isn't going to damage anything!! ugh.

I am eternally grateful that I work in a grassroots business and can pump whenever I feel like it, in a cushy chair with outlets all over the place and stash my milk in the fridge without so much as 2 words from anyone!! One day maybe all mamas will be afforded the luxury.