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Yes, more than 15 employees. As far as I know it's abnormal treatment. They have a much more (7 months) pregnant woman still working (but don't think there's a lifting restriction), and the have some injured workers comp people on light duty, so it's theoretically possible.

Here's the deal: My wife's an EMT-B who recently moved to a new EMS job with a major company. Shortly after hiring on, she found out she's pregnant. Since she had a previous miscarriage, the OB has said her maximum lift should be 45 pounds. Now, obviously she can't work on a rig per normal, since she can't lift. The company has stated that they have no "light duty" type work and so told her she either has to quit or go on indefinite unpaid leave. What I am wondering is: -Is this legal? Does she have any recourse against the company? Obviously they didn't force her to get pregnant. I read an article where some medics in DC sued to get put on light duty and won, but they had union backing. Also, we are PCSing in January - is it even worth pursuing, time-wise? -If it is legal, what options does my wife have? Is unemployment an option? Will disability pay out this early (she's about 12 weeks right now)? Thanks for any friendly advice. I've searched and read all the related threads and didnt find any answers. We are located in California, if that helps.