title: Century Oils (Can.) Inc. v. Davies, 28 January 1988.
abstract: The British Columbia Supreme Court held that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy constitutes sex discrimination under the Human Rights Act, even though it is not discrimination against all women.  The case involved a woman whose offer of employment as a secretary was withdrawn when her employer learned that she was pregnant and would have to go on maternity leave in one month's time.
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D002170:Canada; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D004467:Economics; D004651:Employment; D007603:Jurisprudence; D009656:North America; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011287:Prejudice; D012923:Social Class; D012940:Social Problems; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Americas; Canada; Court Decision; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Economic Factors; Employment Status--legal aspects; Maternity Benefits--legal aspects; Microeconomic Factors; North America; Northern America; Population; Population Characteristics; Pregnant Women--legal aspects; Sex Discrimination--legal aspects; Social Discrimination; Social Problems; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status