Title: Explain the potential effects of pregnancy complications while on the job.
Course: GRADS: Work Focus (19906) > Section: Examining Workplace Factors for Families

Explanation should include

- extended absence options due to medical conditions
- loss of position or seniority
- loss of income
- legal implications of family and medical leave
- rights of pregnant women under the Americans with Disabilities Act
- employee responsibility for insurance costs.

Process/Skill Questions

Thinking

- What are some examples of pregnancy complications that would affect a woman's ability to do her job?
- What is the employer's responsibility to accommodate employees with pregnancy complications?

Communication

- Why should a woman who is experiencing a complicated pregnancy communicate with peers and managers in the workplace?
- What information does a woman need about workplace risks when she is pregnant?
- What resources are available to assist employers and employees dealing with pregnancy complications in the workplace?

Leadership

- What strategies can a workplace implement when an employee has a complicated pregnancy?
- What message does an employer send when it makes workplace accommodations for employees with pregnancy complications?
- How can those workplace accommodations improve cooperation and teamwork?

Management

- What are the possible outcomes if the workplace fails to make accommodations for an employee with pregnancy complications?
- What costs might an employer experience when making workplace accommodations?