Pregnancy in the Academy

The AAUP guidebook "Pregnancy in the Academy: A Guidebook for Faculty, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Graduate Students" explains how the Pregnancy Discrimination Act applies to women in the academic workplace and addresses such issues as the differences between pregnancy disability leave and family and medical leave; the application of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in job interviews and the promotion and tenure process; and academic employees’ rights under the act. This guidebook, originally published in 2006, was revised and republished in 2016. Changes include updates to reflect additional protections for students and for spouses in same-sex marriages.

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