Pregnancy-related health conditions can make it harder for you to do your job. If you're dealing with things like morning sickness, gestational diabetes, or other health problems during pregnancy, these conditions might affect your work. It’s important to know your...
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What are examples of country of origin discrimination at work?
If you've experienced discrimination based on your country of origin at work, you're not alone. This type of discrimination happens when an employer or coworker treats you unfairly due to your nationality, ethnicity, or accent. Washington state law provides...
What should pregnant women know about FMLA leave?
Pregnant women sometimes need to take time off work for issues related to their pregnancy. Even when she has an uneventful pregnancy, the woman will need time off work for prenatal appointments, childbirth and the recovery after. Some of that time might be covered...
3 examples of reasonable accommodations
If an employee suffers an injury that leads to a disability, the company shouldn’t just fire them. In many cases, they need to make reasonable accommodations so that this person can continue to have gainful employment. But what should those reasonable accommodations...