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Until reciently, I was working for a call center as a customer care representative. During the interview process, I made sure to let both people interviewing me that I was expecting and due to have my baby in May. I was told that was fine, that I would be worked with and had nothing to worry about. I was diagnosed with Hyperemesis Gravidarum, a form of morning sickness that only 1% of pregnancy’s get, which put me in the hospital a total of six times. I came back into work with a doctor's note each time, and was told by the Human Resorces department that the company does not take doctor's notes or excuses, only return to work forms. After training ended, we were put on the production floor, and at first I had no issues. That is, until the policies changed. Suddenly we were put on a point system for our attendance, being told that after the loss of 12 points [3 for each time we called out or left our shift early] we would be terminated. Due to stress, I went into preterm labor at 29 weeks while on my scheduled shift and had to drive myself to the hospital, where I was admitted until 2 am the next morning. I came to work for my shift the next evening, and was immediatly told to leave, as I 'needed rest' and was not allowed to take calls that day. My points were cut and they refused to take my paperwork from the hospital. I was then told I must fill out a disability form and have my doctor do the same, which he refused as I am not, in any way, disabled. I was then told I was not allowed to take any restroom breaks while on the clock, and must hold my bladder with the exception of my scheduled breaks which were once every four hours, and that I must bring a doctor's note to be able to get up to urinate. [Though keep in mind, they refuse to take doctor's notes.] Then I was told that I would have to resign, as they would not be giving me maternity leave, paid or unpaid, as I had not been there long enough and it was 'against their policy' to have the right to leave and still have my job secured. With no way to fight them, I turned in a resignation letter on the 19th of this month and under the reason for leaving, wrote "Due to pregnancy discrimination, I can no longer work for this company." Now, they continuiously call my phone, wanting to 'discuss my resignation form,' and refuse to leave me alone. Does anyone know if this case of discrimination would hold up in court? I'm not familiar with how hearings for discrimination go, but I do know I want the company to pay for the way they treat their employees, so no other pregnant woman will have to endure what I have.

I didn't know what to do then and the fact still lingers as to whether my situation was handled in a proper manner. i have a supervisory position within my company, a high stress position, I was able to maintain my position through my first pregnancy without any problems. I had full cooperation from my superiors and co-workers. I didn't ask to be treated any different. Now a year and a half later I was pregnant again and still I hold the same position. Well, due to a lot of changes in management the company I work for was going under a lot of stress as a whole. I did my job to the best of my abilities until I could not handle the stress anymore. At which time I spoke to my manager and told her that I would like to step down from my position because I did not want to put my child or myself at risk because although I was not lifting anything heavy or bending over to reach for anything I was enduring a lot of stress and it was affecting my health. So she asked me to put in my request in the companies system as to where I would be interested in moving to. There was a position in the vision center that I was very interested in, so I put in for it, let her know, and even went to the immediate manager and let him know I was interested. Well, when I went to speak to that manager his response was, that he would not consider me because I was pregnant and going to be taking maternity leave...a manager from a nearby bank happened to be standing next to us listening to the conversation. I stayed shocked but just walked away. Shortly after that I found out the position was giving to a person who had very bad attendance but was told that that person was the best qualified for the position. I went to the company manager and told her that I did not agree with that desicion because i know other than myself there was at least one more person better qualified than the person who got the position, I also proceeded to tell her what i had been told that I would not receive it. She then said she would handle the situation, well I saw nothing done because that person still got the position and I know i was not considered, not because I was not the best qualified but because I was pregnant!!!

My name is Nicole. I am a 37 year old mother of 3 who became pregnant again whilst working for a local needs paper company as a delivery driver. On the morning of February 7th 2013 I began miscarrying my baby and sought treatment at the hospital. I was in great pain and bleeding heavily. After all the tests were administered I was told to rest for the next 5 days. I had a physicians note relieving me of work. I had called my boss to alert him of the situation a full 12 hours before I was due to work. Upon returning home that evening at 6 pm I received a text message relaying that I was not only fired effective immediately but that I would be receiving no compensation for the 17 days of work I had provided the company with during January and February. So in essence, I'm to swallow the fact of not only losing my baby but also the 1100$ I am owed for previous work. I will go to the ends of the earth to make sure I'm paid properly and that no other woman suffers this kind of mistreatment at the hands of this company!