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Acclaim for Babygate
“Any mother-to-be who buys What to Expect When You’re Expecting should pick up a copy of Babygate to go with it. It offers indispensable advice to allow working parents to stay on the job and is a blueprint for change in the coming work–family revolution.”
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STAYING HEALTHY AND EMPLOYED: WORKPLACE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PREGNANCY
Alexandra worked for two years as the office manager in a small doctor’s office. Her relationship with the doctor was generally strained, but in the months after she announced her pregnancy, it got progressively worse. The doctor did not allow Alexandra to take a lunch break or use any paid time off for her prenatal appointments, so when she had to visit the doctor, she had to take a full day off work without pay. Halfway into her pregnancy, the doctor told Alexandra that he was demoting her and cutting her pay and instructed her to train another employee to take over her responsibilities. Shortly thereafter, he fired her. Alexandra’s boss told her that he should have fired her on the spot once she informed him she was pregnant and that any reference he might give her would depend on how she handled her termination.
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