wtf... how is this justifiable

[Jevard]

my wife was hired on as a FULL TIME housekeeper. yet they had her doing jobs that were not in her job description. one of these jobs was painting various items and areas. being an industrial building she had to use lead based paint. as of today she is near 4 months pregnant, and when the doctor got word of this he gave her a note to let the company know she cant paint anymore.. in light of this the company has decided to cut her hrs and have her employed as a PART TIME housekeeper. because she cant perform a job that was never even in her hiring job description.

we sturggle for money as it is with one child and another on the way.

 

[Hypancistrus]

This might be worth looking into legal representation. I am fairly certain that they cannot discriminate against a person who is pregnant and that they have to provide a job for her to do if the one she normally does is too dangerous for pregnancy (which in this case clearly is).

 

[Jevard]

legal action gets tricky in a right to work state

 

[Nanci]

Unless it's a federal law. We went through all this when Jen (CornyNewb) was pregnant. You might find that thread by searching.

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

I am fairly certain that they cannot discriminate against a person who is pregnant and that they have to provide a job for her to do if the one she normally does is too dangerous for pregnancy (which in this case clearly is).

That only applies if she has been working for the company for at least one year.