Exempting the FMLA from Forced Arbitration: The Need for Special Consideration of Pregnant and Working Mothers to Achieve Gender Equality in the Workplace

Authors

Taylor Trefger

Abstract

Pregnant and working mothers face a multitude of challenges when making decisions that pertain to their health, children, and their livelihoods. Historically, women have encountered numerous barriers regarding their entrance and treatment in the United States labor force as a result of gender discrimination that promotes the idea that women, in their inherent ability to become mothers, renders them inadequate or inferior workers in comparison to men. Unfortunately, such archaic notions of gender roles persist still; today, the reality is that women are more likely to be employed part-time, occupy lower-paid roles, and are less likely to take on managerial positions. Despite such barriers erected by invidious gender discrimination, currently, mothers make up nearly one-third of all employed women in the United States labor force.

Recommended Citation

Taylor Trefger, Exempting the FMLA from Forced Arbitration: The Need for Special Consideration of Pregnant and Working Mothers to Achieve Gender Equality in the Workplace, 2024 J. Disp. Resol. (2024)
Available at: https://scholarship.law.missouri.edu/jdr/vol2024/iss2/13