Question

Jean, a 35-year-old mother of two, has been with her firm for 15 years. She wants to transfer out of the computer room of her organization, because the 90-pound boxes are too heavy for her to lift now that she is pregnant again. Her boss told her to either lift the boxes or quit. What law protects her from this treatment?
Select one:
a. Civil Rights Act of 1.
b. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1.
c. Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1.
d. Executive Order 11.
e. Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1.

Explanation:

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act "prohibits sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy." According to the act, "if an employee is temporarily unable to perform her job due to pregnancy, the employer must treat her the same as any other temporarily disabled employee".

Therefore, since Jean claims she cannot lift 90-pound boxes due to her pregnancy, she should be protected by this act.