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Pregnant Firefighters in Washington D.C. Face Discrimination

Most women who work in a physically demanding role know that if or when they become pregnant they will be placed on some kind of light duty, or a desk duty option. Unfortunately, female firefighters in Washington D.C. are now finding that is no longer an option, and they are placed on unpaid leave from work and must depend on disability insurance if it is available, or if they have opted to pay into the program. A policy change that went into effect in March is to blame. The new policy restricts injured or ill firefighters and paramedics from performing limited-duty assignments, or desk jobs, for longer than 30 days, according to the department's revised order book. But the problem is... pregnant women are not ill or injured so they should not be considered as such. Click here to read more.
 
 



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