Thursday, September 10, 2015

New York Times- Work Life

August 2015

-Pregnant officer denied chance to take sergeant's exam fights back.

-The Civil Service Test- step in NYPD offered for first time in 2 years.
-Officer Akema Thompson signed up for $769 prep course.
-1 month later was pregnant- requested for makeup test, not approved
-Due Date: October 19, 2013- date of exam.

-Today, women account for nearly half of the American work force.
-Not qualified for makeup test.

-"Pregnant Workers Fairness Act"-filed a pregnancy discrimination charge.
-Last month city paid her $50,000 and allowing makeup test this January.

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