Why employers' efforts to support pregnant workers can backfire

A new study has revealed that female employees who receive more support at work during pregnancy are also more likely to quit after delivery

Marjorie Greenfield has many stories to tell about how employers are failing to create a workplace that encourages women to excel.

Greenfield, author of The Working Women's Pregnancy Book, recalls an interview with a female pilot who worked for an airline that didn't allow women to fly during the first and third trimesters of pregnancy because of morning sickness and fatigue. The first time the pilot became pregnant, she notified her boss immediately and was taken off work, despite feeling fine.