The 'sick' woman
Pregnancy discrimination in employment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3611760 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Hanlon (0000-0002-0727-267X, Northampton College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 315-323 |
| Publication date | 1995-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.1995.9960616 |
| OpenAlex | W2002714918 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In legal terms, attempts to bring about equality between men and women in the workplace have failed, mainly because the view of what is equality is based on a false premise: attempts at equality have reinforced the traditional stereotype of ‘men's’ work and ‘women's’ work and have failed to address the structural inequalities that traditionally discriminate against women. A recent decision by the European Court of Justice in a case concerning the sacking of a woman because she was pregnant, reveals what could be a new approach by that Court. This case looks at the unique position of women and attempts to give special rights to women which are not dependent upon them meeting a male norm. It is too early yet to say whether this will presage a genuine equality
Economic Justice · Economics · Epistemology · Gender equality · Inequality · Political science · Premise · Sociology · Discrimination and Equality Law · Engineering · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2001 - 2001 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |