May 15, 2017 07:10 PM
(This post was last modified: May 15, 2017 07:11 PM by RainbowUnicorn.)
Quote:The proposed class action lawsuit was filed in federal court in Illinois on Friday by Talisa Borders and Otisha Woolbright, who say that until 2014, Arkansas-based Wal-Mart had a company-wide policy that denied pregnant women the same accommodations as workers with other disabilities.
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-walmar...SKCN18B23I
What does their (company?) health insurance say ?
http://americanpregnancy.org/is-it-safe/...pregnancy/
Quote:Whether you should be lifting during pregnancy or not is a question for your healthcare provider, but the general rule of thumb is let someone else do it for you.
http://www.parents.com/advice/pregnancy-...-pregnant/
Quote:How much weight can you lift during pregnancy?
In general, a complete "dead lift" of an object under 25-30 pounds is not harmful to an otherwise healthy pregnant woman. As the pregnancy continues a hormone is produced called Relaxin which may make lifting even that much weight an uncomfortable, but not dangerous, task.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructive_dismissal
Quote:In employment law, constructive dismissal, also called constructive discharge or constructive termination, occurs when an employee resigns as a result of the employer creating a hostile work environment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constructi...States_law
Quote:In the United States, constructive discharge has differing meanings depending on the jurisdiction.[1] In California, the California Supreme Court defines constructive discharge as follows:
"In order to establish a constructive discharge, an employee must plead and prove, by the usual preponderance of the evidence standard, that the employer either intentionally created or knowingly permitted working conditions that were so intolerable or aggravated at the time of the employee's resignation that a reasonable employer would realize that a reasonable person in the employee's position would be compelled to resign."[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupation...ed_States)
Quote:Section 5 of the Act contains the "general duty clause." The "general duty clause" requires employers to 1) Maintain conditions or adopt practices reasonably necessary and appropriate to protect workers on the job; 2) Be familiar with and comply with standards applicable to their establishments; and 3) Ensure that employees have and use personal protective equipment when required for safety and health.[19] OSHA has established regulations for when it may act under the "general duty clause." The four criteria are 1) There must be a hazard; 2) The hazard must be a recognized hazard (e.g., the employer knew or should have known about the hazard, the hazard is obvious, or the hazard is a recognized one within the industry); 3) The hazard could cause or is likely to cause serious harm or death; and 4) The hazard must be correctable (OSHA recognizes not all hazards are correctable).
Quote:1) Maintain conditions or adopt practices reasonably necessary and appropriate to protect workers on the job