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Key Takeaways
- Georgia leads the nation in pregnancy discrimination cases, with incidents over double the national average.
- In 2024, Georgia recorded 7.87 cases of pregnancy discrimination per 100,000 women workers, significantly higher than the national average of 3.34.
- Each discrimination case indicates unfair treatment or hostile work conditions faced by pregnant women.
- The data shows critical workplace equity issues and suggests inadequate policies and cultural attitudes towards pregnant employees.
If you’re pregnant and working in Georgia, the numbers aren’t in your favor.
A new study analyzing workplace discrimination data shows Georgia leads the nation in pregnancy discrimination cases, with incidents happening at more than double the national average.
The Reality Behind the Numbers
Georgia recorded 7.87 discrimination incidents per 100,000 women workers in 2024 — that’s 135.6% higher than the national average of 3.34 cases per 100,000 women. The state reported 196 pregnant worker discrimination cases among its female workforce of 2.49 million.
The research, conducted by HR platform Techr, analyzed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission data to calculate incident rates across all 50 states.
What This Actually Means
Each case represents a woman who faced unfair treatment, potential job loss, or hostile work conditions simply for being pregnant.
“The findings reveal alarming disparities in pregnancy discrimination across different states, with Georgia showing the highest rates of discrimination,” a Techr spokesperson said.
The data points to deeper workplace issues that go beyond individual bad actors.
“This data underscores a critical workplace equity issue that affects thousands of women annually. It further reflects inadequate workplace policies, insufficient legal protections, or cultural attitudes that fail to support pregnant employees,” the spokesperson explained.
What Needs to Change
The solution isn’t complicated, but it requires commitment from employers and policymakers.
“Organizations in this region should prioritize comprehensive anti-discrimination training and robust maternity support programs to create safer, more inclusive work environments for expecting mothers,” the Techr spokesperson said.
This means companies need to move beyond basic legal compliance — meaning they can’t just do the minimum the law allows — and actively create supportive workplace cultures for pregnant employees.
The study used 2024 EEOC enforcement data, comparing discrimination cases against women workforce populations by state to identify where pregnant workers face the greatest challenges.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
