Employers who fire pregnant employees because of the assumption that the employees will likely be absent from work for lengthy periods is a violation of Title VII.

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, which includes firing an employee for being pregnant or assumptions about their attendance.

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