Katherine,a teacher at a private school,became pregnant before her marriage.When she informed the management of the school about her pregnancy,she was told that she could not keep her job because having an unwed,pregnant teacher and,later,an unwed mother is bad for the school's reputation.Katherine feels that her employer's action is discriminatory.Which of the following statements is true in this situation?

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Katherine can bring a case of gender-plus discrimination against her employer. There are some situations in which the employer may permit the hiring of women but not if there are other factors present-for example, no hiring of women who are pregnant, are married, are over a certain age, have children under a certain age, or are unmarried with children. This is "gender-plus" discrimination. Such policies are not neutral at all because males are not subject to the same limitations.

Katherine,a Teacher at a Private School,became Pregnant Before Her Marriage