Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Attorney Christina Coleman explains what the Pregnancy Employment Act is, why it was created, and what how it affects pregnant women in the workplace
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act

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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is actually a very recent Federal legislation. It was enacted to fellow loop-hole created by the Supreme Court when it ruled that Title 7 protections said that pregnancy discrimination is different than sex discrimination and it's not protected. They enacted this legislation which extends protections to pregnant women as well. So where it was not, it is now illegal to discriminate against pregnant women or women who seek to become pregnant. Like Title 7, however, there are limitations to who is protected by this legislature. It only applies to private employers with 15 or more employees or public employers.

Attorney Christina Coleman explains what the Pregnancy Employment Act is, why it was created, and what how it affects pregnant women in the workplace

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Christina Coleman

Attorney & Mother of a Diabetic

Christina M. Coleman, a California native, was admitted to practice law in 1997. As in-house Corporate Counsel for a family of Internet/Telecommunications Companies, she oversaw all litigation and some corporate matters. In 2000, Ms. Coleman's outstanding track record caused her to join a plaintiff's litigation firm focusing on catastrophic injury (financial and physical) cases. While at this firm, Ms. Coleman met Lisa L. Maki where they co-counseled in a few high-profile cases. As a result, they became fast friends in their pursuit of justice for their clients.

Ms. Coleman is a highly skilled litigator and negotiator who has been the key to obtaining multi-million dollar jury trials and settlements, including a 7.2 million dollar jury verdict for an individual and company in Orange County, California. In March 2006, Ms. Coleman and Ms. Maki joined forces and Ms. Coleman is the firm's senior litigator and negotiator. In this role, she continues to represent plaintiffs in their struggle for justice and fairness in the workplace and in the corporate arena.

Ms. Coleman has lectured for the Consumer Attorneys of California, Consumer Attorneys of Los Angeles, and has been published in the Advocate. She has also served on the editorial board for an employment related treatise for James Publishing. Ms. Coleman was Consumer Attorneys of California’s finalist nominee for Consumer Attorney of the Year in 2008, and finalist nominee for Streetfighter of the Year in 2010. 

A member of the California Bar, Ms. Coleman graduated from University of California, Los Angeles (BA 1993) and University of San Diego School of Law (JD. 1997). Ms. Coleman currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two young daughters, and proudly participates in many legal and bar organizations

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