VALUING DIVERSITY: THE CASE OF PREGNANT WORKING WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES

Abstract

In 1987, Claire Logan, a sales representative for a garment manufacturer in New York City, was looking forward to her first bonus after moving to a commission‐based pay schedule. She had brought in over US$5 million in sales for her employer, including a new $2 million account with a major department store, and was owed a $15,000 bonus. After receiving a partial payment of $5,000 from her employer, Logan discovered she was pregnant and informed her boss. Within days she found herself out of a job and short $10,000 of the bonus owed to her. Logan filed a complaint against her employer with New York City's Human Rights Commission and four years later settled her claim of discrimination for $45,000.

Citation

Thompson, C.A. (1996), "VALUING DIVERSITY: THE CASE OF PREGNANT WORKING WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES", Equal Opportunities International, Vol. 15 No. 4, pp. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb010710