Guest guest Posted January 31, 2005 Report Posted January 31, 2005 Not if you only ask who you perceive to be pregnant females... Dudley Quote
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2005 Report Posted February 1, 2005 It is perfectly legal to ask the Employee if any accomodations need to be made to allow her to continue to safely perform her regular work. If an accomodation is requested, it is legal for you to request a note from her PCP, if you feel it is neccesary. TD Re: Pregnant Employees > > Ron, > > If you have a male employee who has been diagnosed with pneumonia or > asthma or cellulitis...do you ask them to get their doctor to write a note > saying it is okay for them to continue working on the ambulance? If you > do, and you have a policy stating that anyone with an illness or medical > condition must be cleared by their physician in writing to CONTINUE > working on the ambulance...then you can ask the female paramedic who is > pregnant to do the same. > > If you do not and you only are asking the female paramedic because she IS > pregnant...then you are straying onto uncomfortable territory you probably > do not need to walk through. Document your conversation and let her work. > The courts have traditionally not viewed pregnancy any differently than > any other medical condition...and actually provide it with some more > protection in some cases because ONLY females are affected...and since > they are a protected class, it gets sticky in a hurry. > > Also, bone up on your FMLA and sick/maternity/paternity policies...make > sure that pregnancy is not treated any differently for the paternal or > maternal sides when time off is taken. > > Give me a call if you have any more questions... > > Dudley > > > > > Quote
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