Pregnancy In the Workplace...Hot Off the Press
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently held that Walmart did not violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (“PDA”) in declining to extend its light duty policy to pregnant employees, largely because it...more
On September 17, 2019, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a press release announcing that a charge of discrimination against United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), alleging failure to accommodate in...more
Employers interviewing women of child-bearing age may be tempted to ask about plans for having a baby, but doing so poses risks. While an employer might be concerned about staffing coverage, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act...more
Hospital Refused to Accommodate and Terminated Pregnant Worker, Federal Agency Said - SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Nix Hospitals System, LLC, doing business as Nix Healthcare System, a provider of comprehensive medical services,...more
Retirement Community Failed to Hire Woman It Suspected Would Become Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - TAMPA - The Glenridge on Palmer Ranch, an upscale retirement community in Sarasota, Florida, will pay $70,000 and...more
Health Care Company Rescinded Job Offer Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - PHOENIX - A nationwide health care company headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., will pay $150,000 and furnish other relief to...more
Over the past five years, parental leave policies have become increasingly commonplace among employers. Such policies are important tools for recruiting and retaining talented employees, and are important components of a...more
Restaurant Demoted Employee Because of Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA - Rocco's Pub, a Jasper, Ga., restaurant and bar operated by Ciorrocco's, Inc., will pay $15,500 to settle a pregnancy discrimination...more
Federal Agency Says North Dakota Restaurant Fired Server Because She Was Pregnant - MINNEAPOLIS - 40 Steak & Seafood, a Bismarck, N.D., restaurant, violated federal law by firing a server because she was pregnant, the...more
Pregnant Employees and Those With Disabilities Were Denied Reasonable Accommodations And Discharged, Federal Agency Found - CHICAGO / PHILADELPHIA - The Cato Corporation, a leading retailer of women's fashion and...more
Towing Company Must Pay Person Alleging Discrimination Under Mediated Agreement - NEW ORLEANS - A U.S. District Court on Tuesday entered judgment against a New Orleans based towing company for failing to respond to a...more
Company Unlawfully Fired Manager Shortly After Learning She Was Pregnant, Agency Charged - NEW ORLEANS-Rainbow USA Inc., a specialty apparel chain, violated federal law when it terminated a manager upon becoming aware of...more
Company's Written Policy Terminated Women Employees at the Fifth Month of Pregnancy Regardless of Ability to Work - Jackson, Tenn. - A Plus Care Solutions, a supplier of direct support professional caregivers to disabled...more
Health Network Rescinded Job Offer to Woman Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - PHOENIX - Community Care Health Network, Inc., doing business as Matrix Medical Network in Scottsdale, Ariz., violated federal...more
As the pool of talented employees tightens, more and more employers are offering perks and benefits to lure the best and the brightest into their ranks. Offering generous benefits for working parents is one of the...more
Menonomie, Wisconsin Distribution Center Refused to Keep Pregnant Workers on the Job Working Light Duty, Federal Agency Charges - MADISON - Wal-Mart violated federal law when it refused to accommodate workers'...more
Law Firm Fired Legal Assistant the Day After She Disclosed Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - DENVER - The Bendinelli Law Firm has agreed to pay $30,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination...more
Los Angeles Cajun Restaurant and Nightclub Denied Pregnant Servers Work, Federal Agency Charges - LOS ANGELES - LA Louisanne, Inc., a Los Angeles restaurant and jazz night club, will pay $82,500 and furnish other relief...more
Pregnant Employees Forced on Unpaid Leave After Reporting Pregnancies, Federal Agency Charges - DETROIT - Simplicity Ground Services, P.C., an airline-ramp and cargo-handling company in Detroit, violated federal law by...more
Residential Care Provider Refused to Put Pregnant Worker on Light Duty and Fired Her Instead, Federal Agency Had Charged - MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Silverado, a network of memory care, at-home care, and hospice care centers,...more
Laws requiring both public and private employers to accommodate their pregnant employees have become a trend over the past several years. Indeed, this past July, Massachusetts became the 22nd state, along with the District...more
A recent decision issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit serves as a cautionary tale for employers quick to deny employees’ requests for accommodations after returning from maternity leave. The Pregnancy...more
Christian Camp Demoted Employee Because of Her Pregnancy and a Related Complication, Then Fired Her for Complaining, Federal Agency Charged - HOUSTON - Carolina Creek Christian Camp, Inc., a Huntsville, Texas-area...more
Last week, UPS settled its long-running case with Peggy Young, the employee whose case went up to the Supreme Court after she was denied light duty. As many will recall from an earlier blog post, the high court found that...more
Updates Reflect Recent Young v. UPS Supreme Court Decision - WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued an update of its Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and...more