Can I be denied a job because Im pregnant?
It certainly could be pregnancy discrimination. Federal law and the laws of most states prohibit employers from making job decisions based on pregnancy. As in many areas of law, however, what the law requires is often quite different from what happens in the real world.
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Can I walk off the job if my employer wont fix a safety problem?
Most likely, no. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and similar state laws give employees the right to refuse work only in very limited and extreme circumstances.
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How can I prove I was turned down due to employer discrimination?
You may have grounds for a lawsuit if you can get your hands on some very specific evidence such as memos, email messages, comments, or statistics showing that your employer has discriminatory promotion practices.
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