Discrimination against pregnant employees: An analysis of arbitration and human rights tribunal decisions in Canada

Recent arbitration and human rights boards of inquiry cases involving discrimination against pregnant employees are reviewed. A comparison is made between remedies available under each procedure. It is suggested that the human resource managers review their policies and procedures relevant to this issue to ensure that they do not have the effect or intent of discriminating against pregnant employees.Professors Palaniappan Andiappan and Martha Reavley teach Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management in the Faculty of Business at the University of Windsor. Professor Reavley is pursuing a doctoral degree at the Wayne State University. Dr. Andiappan is conducting research in the area of discrimination in employment. S. Silver is a recent graduate of the M.B.A. program at the University of Windsor.