Sentences with phrase «pregnant women in the workplace»

The state Senate on Thursday approved two bills that are part of the 10 - point women's agenda addressing human trafficking and addressed protections geared toward pregnant women in the workplace.

Thursday's Senate bills toughened prosecutorial tools for sex - trafficking crimes and increased accommodations for pregnant women in the workplace.

Passing the bills piecemeal would allow the agenda's nine non-abortion elements — covering wage equity, prevention of domestic violence and human trafficking, accommodation of pregnant women in the workplace and more — to make it to Cuomo's desk.

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Despite the passing of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act 35 years ago, working pregnant women continue to be discriminated in the workplace.

In Canada, doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto reported in March this year that 13 out of 125 pregnant women exposed to workplace solvents gave birth to children with major congenital malformations, such as spina bifida or deafnesIn Canada, doctors at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto reported in March this year that 13 out of 125 pregnant women exposed to workplace solvents gave birth to children with major congenital malformations, such as spina bifida or deafnesin Toronto reported in March this year that 13 out of 125 pregnant women exposed to workplace solvents gave birth to children with major congenital malformations, such as spina bifida or deafnesin March this year that 13 out of 125 pregnant women exposed to workplace solvents gave birth to children with major congenital malformations, such as spina bifida or deafness.

The results came from a review of 19 studies done in Europe, North and South America, and Asia which focused on non-smoking pregnant women who were exposed to second - hand smoke in the workplace by colleagues or in the home by their partners.

In my view, this finding negates the objectives of the scheme and penalizes pregnant women for doing precisely what the legislative scheme mandates: avoiding workplace health risks during pregnancy.

As a final word of warning to ladies and gentlemen, employees or employers alike, whether in the workplace or in public you should probably avoid asking a woman you assume is pregnant, when they are due.