Nora has just informed her employer that she is expecting her second child.Her employer immediately moved her to a position of less responsibility and pay and less physical activity.This action is ________.

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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination against employees "on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions" and requires employers to treat pregnant employees the same as other employees with similar job limitations or abilities. Therefore, Nora's employer's action of moving her to a position with less responsibility, pay, and physical activity solely based on her pregnancy is illegal under the Pregnancy Act.

Nora Has Just Informed Her Employer That She Is Expecting