Pregnancy bias training: Make it idiot-proof.

Never discount the possibility that some supervisors may be completely clueless about how to handle an employee's pregnancy announcement--or the legal trouble their mistake could cause.

Make sure every manager is trained (and reminded annually) that the only legally safe response is "Congratulations." Firing, demoting or punishing a worker due to pregnancy, birth or related issue is unlawful. When in doubt, managers should ask HR.

Recent case: A waitress in North Dakota was fired soon after telling her boss that she was pregnant. To make matters worse, the manager told everyone that he let her go because of her pregnancy.

No surprise, the next thing the ex-waitress served up was a...