In this chapter we learned about the different ways not to discriminate. Age, gender, race are all things you should not discuss in a job interview, as well as on the job. Disabilities is another big thing that you can't discriminate, if you can easily change things at the job to accommodate their disability. Another one is pregnancy, this is another no-no question during interviews, and you should never fire anyone because of the pregnancy.
EMOTIONAL HOOK:
When my mom was first married she had been at her job for about 1 year. As soon as they found out that she was engaged they fired her, why you might ask: because you are going to get pregnant. Yes, that was the reason they gave, now back in the 70's that might be a reasonable thing to say, but if that were to happen now that company would be looking at a lawsuit. What happened in the time period for that action to once be okay and now its not?
KEY POINTS:
We now have laws protecting women from getting fired for becoming pregnant. Things like the FMLA, and Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 are there for this very reason. So now women not only get to keep their job if they become pregnant, but they also get to take time off once they have the baby.
FACILITATED QUESTION:
What would you do if you just hired a new girl. The job requires lots of traveling and being on your feet a lot. She starts training and the next day she informs you that she is pregnant. When she is further along in the pregnancy airlines will not allow her to fly, and she will not be able to stand for long periods of time. Do you keep the girl or try to hire a new person?
