Employee pregnancy: The impact on organizations, pregnant employees and co-workers

Gueutal, Hal G.; Taylor, Elisabeth M.

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“…In this vein, coworkers sometimes express concern about organizational fairness surrounding the workload accommodations that pregnant employees receive (Gueutal and Taylor 1991;halpert and Burg 1997). Moreover, costs associated with paid leaves, job shifts, and health insurance coverage may be seen as incongruent with the primary objectives of economic efficiency and profit within organizations (Edwards 1996;Glass and Fodor 2011).…”

Section: Potential Causes Of Pregnancy-based Firingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relational Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination

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Roscigno

2014

Gender & Society

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Section: Potential Causes Of Pregnancy-based Firingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relational Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination

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Roscigno

2014

Gender & Society

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“…Researchers have also begun to examine issues related to the impact of maternity in the workplace. Studies have ex~mlned topics ranging from environmental hazards that impact pregnancy (Center for Office Technology, 1988) to discrimination against pregnant employees by co-workers (Gueutal & Taylor, 1991). The present study continues this line of research and exAmiues the impact pregnancy has on an employee's performance rating.…”

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“…Resentment by co-workers due to a pregnant employee's reduced workload may cause negative attitudes toward the pregnant employee and organization. Preliminary research findings (Gueutal & Taylor, 1991 ) indicate that co-workers of a PE often have concerns about the additional workload placed on them as the result of co-worker pregnancy. Many subjects in this study endorsed the statement ~organiza-tions do too much in terms of workload concessions in favor of pregnant employees.…”

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“…~ However, 27% of the women surveyed reported feeling that they were viewed by other employees as less committed to work because they were pregnant, though only 20% of these women reported feeling dissatisfied with their work performance. Gueutal and Taylor (1991) examined peer perceptions and found that women, younger subjects and those who had not supervised a pregnant employee held significantly more positive perceptions of the pregnant employee than men, older subjects, and those who had supervised a pregnant employee. Gueutal and Taylor (1991) also found that a substantial percentage of the subjects believed that a PE lowers work group productivity.…”

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“…There has been limited research showing either subtle or blatant discriminatory practices toward the PE, or the existence of a PES within organizations. However, there is evidence that many coworkers hold negative views of pregnant employees and believe that they limit productivity of work teams (Gueutal & Taylor, 1991). Evidence suggests that stereotypes may exist for the subcategory of pregnant employee (PE).…”

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ABSTRAC~ Archival data were collected to examine bias effects in performance evaluation related to employee pregnancy. Prior survey research has suggested that many supervisors and co-workers hold negative views of pregnant employees. Performance appraisal ratings were collected before, during, and after pregnancy for employees taking maternity leave over a four year time frame. In addition, data was also collected from randomly selected control subjects, which were matched on job title and observation period. Contrary to expectations, performance appraisal ratings were found to increase during pregnancy when compared to before ratings and control group ratings. Potential explanations as well as suggestions for further research are discussed.

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Employee pregnancy: The impact on organizations, pregnant employees and co-workers

Cited by 34 publications

References 5 publications

Relational Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination

Relational Power, Legitimation, and Pregnancy Discrimination

Pregnancy in the workplace: Does pregnancy affect performance appraisal ratings?

A typology of stigma within organizations: Access and treatment effects

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