Jennifer Is Employed as a Data Entry Clerk

Jennifer is employed as a data entry clerk. Her job involves typing each day the information gathered from financial markets around the world into the firm's computer system. When Jennifer learns that she is pregnant, she asks her supervisor to change her job responsibilities to a position that does not require her to sit in front of her computer terminal for the duration of her pregnancy. Jennifer's doctor has advised her that low-level radiation given off by video display terminals may be harmful to the baby. Jennifer has heard of a special shield which covers video display terminals to reduce radiation emissions. She may refuse to resume her work, without fear of dismissal, until her employer provides her with a shield.