If an employer does not send a worker to an assignment in Pakistan because she is pregnant, because the employer is concerned about the quality of medical care there, the employer may be liable for sex discrimination.

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Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), employers cannot discriminate against employees based on pregnancy or childbirth-related conditions. Refusing to send a pregnant worker to an assignment because of concerns about medical care in a particular location may be considered discrimination based on sex.

If an Employer Does Not Send a Worker to an Assignment