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Title: Doctor Says No Overtime; Pregnant Worker’s Boss Says No Job

*Author:* Rachel L. Swarns

*Source*: NY Times

*Date:* Oct 19, 2014

*Summary: *This month is the first anniversary of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/24/new-york-city-passes-law-defending-rights-of-pregnant-workers, which was signed into law by former Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Oct. 2, 2013. The law, which went into effect in January, represents a big step forward for working women.

*Link*: http://nyti.ms/ZCSPBp

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