Coping with Pregnancy at Work
Dealing with discrimination: Your pregnancy rights at work
It’s important to know that you have the right to keep working during your pregnancy for as long as you are able to perform the essential duties of your job: You can’t be fired or demoted because you’re pregnant, breastfeeding, or plan to become pregnant.
All provinces in Canada have human rights commissions that handle complaints of employment discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. For more information on benefits and your pregnancy rights at work, check out Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (hrsdc.gc.ca).
Meet our expert:
Dr. Marjorie Greenfield is a practicing board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist and fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG). She is currently associate professor on the full-time faculty at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and author of The Working Woman's Pregnancy Book. Dr. Greenfield lives in the Cleveland area with her husband and their teenage son. www.marjoriegreenfield.com
