If you haven’t already reviewed our online resources they are located here: http://www.aauw.org/advocacy/laf/lafnetwork/library/index.cfm (see the right hand column in particular).

Regardless of whether or not you are experiencing pregnancy discrimination, it sounds like it’s been a very trying time, full of job uncertainty at a time when you especially need a steady income. I hope you can reach a resolution quickly. Good luck.

Now on Nov19th at 10:46 am the Operations Manager called letting me know that HR called and I can return to work on Monday 24th Nov,2008 for at appox 5:05pm I had a meeting with the HR Manager, Store Manager and Operations Manager and was told that they have considered alternatives but there is a problem that I have understand from a business point of view that there are too many restrictions with my doc’s note that they think prevents me from doing my job effectively and also there isn’t anywhere to put me that I cannot be placed on the sales floor or be transferred to another store as I am full time employee and they simply don’t have the hours at this time as we in a financial recession so these are my options :

1. To resign from my position or,
2.To claim fmla leave which is unpaid for 3 months and after that I can try to claim disability from the state.

These are my options the HR Manager said and that he recommends I claim Fmla but I don’t have to make my decision today I can think about it and call him on Wednesday or Monday as to what my decision will be.

On Sunday Nov 30th at 2:10 my keys were retracted by one the Associate Managers on duty that day. I conclude that Sunday was my last day and was only put on the schedule for only one week from 11/24/2008-11/30/2008. .

1. My question is am I being discriminated against because of my pregnancy.
2. Do I even have a case .
3. I was not given a legitimate termination letter but indirectly have I been fired nor was I given any suspension letter for the 3 week I was out

Back to pregnancy-related topics, I wanted to share this info about a webinar on high school programs that help pregnant students graduate:

“Every year, an estimated one in four girls drops out of high school — and the rates are even worse for girls of color.

Female dropouts face particularly steep economic consequences. As compared to their male peers, female dropouts have higher rates of unemployment, earn significantly lower wages, and are more likely to need to rely on public support programs to provide for their families.
Pregnancy and parenting responsibilities play a significant role in many girls’ decisions to drop out of school.

So as part of our ongoing dropout prevention work, the National Women’s Law Center is hosting a free webinar for educators, service providers, advocates, and individuals that will focus on two high school programs that work on helping pregnant and parenting students stay in school:

• Project Opportunity at Bryant Adult Alternative High School in Fairfax, Virginia, offers assistance to pregnant and parenting students, including a block scheduling system that makes it possible for girls to finish their high school courses in half a year instead of a full year. Project Opportunity is one of only two teen parenting programs to have received the Promising and Effective Practices (PEPNet) award.

• New Horizon High School in Pasco, Washington, has a special Teen Parent Program that focuses on removing the many obstacles faced by teen parents through a wide system of supportive services that utilizes a number of community partnerships. Teen parents at New Horizon have a 10 percent higher attendance rate than students in the school’s other alternative programs.

Join us for a discussion about what schools can do to support this population, as well as a brief overview of the requirements of Title IX with respect to the treatment of pregnant and parenting students and some of the ways schools have violated the law.

Register today at http://action.nwlc.org/dropoutwebinar . This online workshop is free to participants, but registration is required:

Promising Practices for Helping Pregnant and Parenting Students Succeed 1:00 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2008