It’s been many years since it was legal to fire a woman forbeing pregnant, but according to new data, many employers stillhaven’t received the memo.

A new study found that in the past decade, the number of workersfiling complaints alleging discrimination at work based on theircaregiving responsibilities has risen 269 percent. The dramaticrise in family responsibility discrimination cases coincides with a13 percent decrease in general employment discriminationclaims.

Cases involving pregnancy accommodation rose 315 percent, whileclaims involving care of elders rose 650 percent.

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