Question

An obviously pregnant woman has applied for a job as a secretary with your company. Her qualifications are equivalent to a male applicant. Given these circumstances, you might be at risk of being accused of _____ discrimination when making a hiring decision.

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is: You might be at risk of being accused of sexual discrimination when making a hiring decision.

Explanation:

Pregnancy discrimination in the workplace, is sexual discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, and it is prohibited in the U.S. by the pregnancy discrimination act.

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, this type of sexual discrimination takes place when a woman is treated unfavorably because she is pregnant. Pregnancy discrimination can take place in any aspect of employment, when hiring, promoting, assigning medical benefits, etc.

In this case, you might be at risk of being accused of sexual discrimination if you base your decision on the fact that the woman is pregnant, although having the same qualifications as the male applicant.