Representative Cases
- Settled a case where a pregnant temporary employee, placed by a staffing agency for a six-month assignment, was “released” after just one day at work following her announcement that she was pregnant and delivering in three months. The company asserted that the plaintiff was unable to perform the essential functions of her job, because half way through the assignment, she would be on parental leave during a critical time for the company.
- Resolved a case where an employee of a tech company, working in sales, alleged she was removed from a lucrative account shortly after announcing her pregnancy to the company. Then, while on a protected leave of absence, plaintiff’s job was eliminated due to a company restructuring.
- Settled a case involving the termination of a pregnant employee six weeks after she informed the company she was pregnant. Although the company laid off approximately seven percent of its workforce due to COVID, plaintiff’s exact position was filled a month after she was terminated.
- Settled a case wherein an employee working as a cocktail waitress was terminated following her announcement that she was pregnant. At first the restaurant cut her hours and gave her fewer desirable shifts. Later, the employee was told that “this is no place for a pregnant woman,” and that “she was better off at home.”
- Resolved a case involving a pregnant outside sales representative, who claimed she was taken off of a lucrative account because it involved air travel. The employee claimed that her supervisor said that “women as pregnant as you shouldn’t fly.” When the employee complained to human resources, she was told that her manager knows how to distribute accounts, and that she need not worry.