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Pregnancy Discrimination: What Are Your Responsibilities?



Thursday, October 13, 2011
Product Code - HRAU01
Speaker(s): Jan Hensel, Partner in the Labor and Employment Department, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP
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According to the EEOC, pregnancy discrimination claims are on the rise due to an increase in employee awareness of their rights, resulting in women becoming more vigilant about reporting alleged discrimination.

Consider the following:

  • Are you prepared to insure that your company does not inadvertently run afoul of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)?
  • Do you know what is covered by the broad language of the Act?
  • Who, exactly, falls within the definition of a “woman affected by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition?”
  • Under what conditions must an employer provide light duty to an employee because of pregnancy or a related medical condition?

Join BNA and Jan E. Hensel, Partner in the Labor and Employment Department at Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, for a discussion of all aspects of the PDA including how its prohibitions against discrimination apply to:

  • hiring and firing decisions
  • benefits
  • leave rights
  • light duty job assignments
  • and more!

Jan E. Hensel will also discuss cases interpreting the Act, including circuit splits, mixed motive cases, and remedies available. 

Jan Hensel, Partner in the Labor and Employment Department, Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP

Hensel
Jan Hensel is a Partner in the Labor and Employment Department at Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP.  Jan devotes her practice exclusively to the representation of employers in the employment law arena. She consults with employers of all sizes to help them comply with the myriad of State and Federal employment laws that affect the workplace, including the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans With Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII and the Ohio Civil Rights Act. Jan frequently conducts onsite trainings and seminars to ensure that clients avoid employment pitfalls. She works closely with her clients to help them identify issues before they become problems, and solve problems after they arise. 

Jan also has over 20 years of experience litigating employment law cases in state and federal courts and representing employers before state and federal enforcement agencies.  She has tried cases and presented appeals in state and federal courts throughout Ohio, and has twice represented clients before the Ohio Supreme Court.