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depends on where you live and what the business is

here, you can be fired for any reason other than the obvious
pregnancy will take away time from your work, it's going to hinder it in some way eventually
so they can reserve the right if your state doesn't shun it

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this, at my work, if they want you gone, they can find one little thing, and get away with firing you.

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Quote: from Pixel Dust at 12:40 pm on Jan. 5, 2009

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depends on where you live and what the business is  

 here, you can be fired for any reason other than the obvious  
 pregnancy will take away time from your work, it's going to hinder it in some way eventually  
 so they can reserve the right if your state doesn't shun it

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this, at my work, if they want you gone, they can find one little thing, and get away with firing you.

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We have a union they would have to find some legitimate reason I believe.

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Depends on the state in the US. In Maryland they do not have to provide a reason for termination.

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It's not a state thing, that's a national thing. Any form of disrimination is illegal.

However, your company may have a probationary period, where during a set time(At my work it's 3 months) they can fire you without giving you a reason, but after that they must have a valid reason. Although you may not be getting any money during your mat. leave because you will not have been working there very long.

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I think you can be fired for with holding pertainent information, and being pregnant is something that they have a right to know about. They may have regulations and such. Especially if it is incorportated with some kind of insurance. I know where I work if you don't tell them you are pregnant when you get hired, or within 3 months of being pregnant, you can lose your job.

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Quote: from Glory at 5:38 am on Jan. 7, 2009

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I think you can be fired for with holding pertainent information, and being pregnant is something that they have a right to know about.  They may have regulations and such.  Especially if it is incorportated with some kind of insurance.  I know where I work if you don't tell them you are pregnant when you get hired, or within 3 months of being pregnant, you can lose your job.

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That policy is illegal. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prevents an employer from refusing to hire or firing a pregnant woman due to her pregnancy or a pregnancy related illness.

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Quote: from katrinadoodle at 2:34 pm on Jan. 7, 2009

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Quote: from Glory at 5:38 am on Jan. 7, 2009

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I think you can be fired for with holding pertainent information, and being pregnant is something that they have a right to know about. They may have regulations and such. Especially if it is incorportated with some kind of insurance. I know where I work if you don't tell them you are pregnant when you get hired, or within 3 months of being pregnant, you can lose your job.

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 That policy is illegal. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prevents an employer from refusing to hire or firing a pregnant woman due to her pregnancy or a pregnancy related illness.

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If it was, they wouldn't be doing it. They would be unable to do the job, and they are required to tell within 3 months because they don't want to be responsible for harm to the fetus. If you tell them, they move you to a different department, where you can do the job. If you don't tell them, you can be fired.

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