Surprise Arrival. Gracie was surprised and pleased to find she was pregnant. She worked as a server at Good Food and was aware that Groucho, her employer, had allowed employees who were ill for reasons that were not work related to take paid time off. For example, her friend Craig was off with pay for two months after suffering a mild heart attack, and her friend Bonnie was off work for three months when she ran her personal watercraft into a dock and broke her leg. Gracie told her employer Groucho about her pregnancy. He very angrily told her that pregnancy was completely voluntary, that he was not paying her a dime when she was off work, and that she would be lucky if he even allowed her to continue working at all because she would not be as cute when she gained weight. He also said that he serves families, and he does not want the kids to ask embarrassing questions of their parents regarding Gracie's condition. Gracie was very angry and threatened to sue. Groucho told her, however, that he had business law back in 1980 and that discrimination based on pregnancy is not even covered by Title VII. The employee handbook did not address the issue. Which of the following is true regarding Groucho's comment that pregnancy-based discrimination is not covered by Title VII? Multiple Choice He is correct that Title VII does not prohibit pregnancy-based discrimination, but Title IV does prohibit it. He is incorrect, because Title VII was amended in 1987 to include pregnancy within its protection. He is incorrect, because Title VII was amended in 1980 to include pregnancy within its protection. He is incorrect, because Title VII was amended in 1997 to include pregnancy within its protection. He is correct since federal law does not prohibit pregnancy-based discrimination.



Answer :

Groucho's comment that pregnancy-based discrimination is not covered by Title VIl is incorrect.
Title VIl of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was indeed amended in 1978 to include the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. This means that it is illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee because of pregnancy.
Therefore, Groucho's statement that pregnancy discrimination is not covered by Title VII is inaccurate. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act amended Title VII to protect pregnant employees from discrimination in the workplace.
In conclusion, Groucho's assertion that pregnancy-based discrimination is not covered by Title Vil is false, as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 amended Title VIl to specifically include protection against such discrimination.

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