In introducing this story about the Ohio mother fired from Totes/Isotoner for pumping, CNN anchor Campbell Brown mentioned that she is pumping twice a day for her baby.
It was also interesting to hear the mother in the case describe how she saw employees taking bathroom and smoking breaks with no reprimand. The Ohio Supreme Court found that her termination was lawful because it was for failure to follow directions (and did not rule on the question of pregnancy discrimination), but apparently there are no sanctions for employees who take such breaks for other reasons. Sound like pregnancy discrimination to you?
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