Sasco Electric v. Fair Employment & Housing Commission

**Sasco Electric v. Fair Employment & Housing Commission** This case involved pregnancy discrimination at Sasco Electric, an electrical contracting company. The Fair Employment and Housing Commission, California's civil rights enforcement agency, investigated and found that the company discriminated against an employee because of her pregnancy, violating California's Fair Employment and Housing Act. Sasco Electric disagreed with this finding and appealed the decision to court, asking a judge to overturn the Commission's ruling. However, the court sided with the Commission and affirmed their decision that pregnancy discrimination had occurred. The company's appeal was denied, meaning the original finding against them stood. **What this means for workers:** This ruling reinforces that California law strongly protects pregnant employees from workplace discrimination. Employers cannot treat workers differently, fire them, or take other negative actions simply because they are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. If workers believe they've faced pregnancy discrimination, they can file complaints with the Fair Employment and Housing Commission, and courts will back up the agency's findings when discrimination is proven. This case shows that employers cannot easily escape accountability by appealing discrimination rulings to higher courts.