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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Hiring & Firing Pregnancy Discrimination Act

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EEOC Sues Gracious Bakery for Pregnancy Discrimination

New Orleans-based Bakery Fired Employee Because of Medical Condition Related to Her Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charges - NEW ORLEANS – Gracious, LLC, a company based in New Orleans and doing business as Gracious Bakery +...more

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Dollar General to Pay $42,500 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Retailer Settled Lawsuit Alleging It Fired Sales Associate Because of Her Pregnancy - ATLANTA – Nationwide retailer Dolgencorp, LLC, which does business as Dollar General, will pay $42,500 and provide other relief to...more

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EEOC Sues Florida Care Assisted Living Facility for Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - MIAMI – Florida Care ALF of Amelia Island, Inc., located in Ferdinand Beach, Florida, violated federal law when it fired an employee because she was...more

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EEOC Sues Corner Bar for Pregnancy Discrimination

Bartender Loses Job After Informing Management That She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - AUSTIN, Texas – Corner Bar, which operates on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas, discriminated against a female bartender by...more

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Aruba Airlines to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Company Terminated Financial Analyst Due to Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Arubaanse Luchtvaart Maatschhappij Nv, Inc., doing business as Aruba Airlines, will pay $75,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination...more

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Staffing Solutions to Pay $550,000 to Settle EEOC Discriminatory Hiring and Placement Suit

Company Rejected Black, Disabled, Pregnant and Older Applicants and Forced Out Office Manager Who Opposed Discrimination, Federal Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. – Staffing Solutions of WNY Inc., a Buffalo-based staffing...more

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EEOC Sues Heartfelt Home Healthcare Services for Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination

Health Care Company Fired Scheduling Coordinator Because of Her Pregnancy and Related Disability, Federal Agency Charges - ERIE, Pa. – A home health care services company in northwest Pennsylvania violated federal law by...more

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Restaurant Admits to Pregnancy Discrimination and Pays $30,000 to Resolve EEOC Lawsuit

Bourne’s House Admits Firing and Refusing to Rehire a Worker Because She Was Pregnant - NEW ORLEANS – A Louisiana restaurant admitted that it violated federal law when it fired and then later refused to rehire a worker...more

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Presidente Supermarket to Pay $75,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

MIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami supermarket, has agreed to pay $75,000 and furnish comprehensive injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employ­ment...more

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DLS Engineering Associates to Pay $70,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency Charged - JACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, will pay $70,000 and furnish other relief to...more

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Cassone Leasing to Pay $85,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Case

Long Island-Based Company Fired Employee Shortly After Learning of Pregnancy, Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK – Cassone Leasing, Inc., a Ronkonkoma, Long Island-based company that leases and sells office trailers and...more

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DLS Engineering Associates Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Federal Contractor Failed to Hire Pregnant Woman, Federal Agency Charges - JACKSONVILLE – DLS Engineering Associates, LLC, a federal contractor based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, violated federal law by rescinding a...more

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EEOC Sues Presidente Supermarket for Pregnancy Discrimination

Company Fired Employee Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Presidente Supermarket No. 31, Inc., a Miami location in a chain of over 30 supermarkets in Florida, violated federal law by firing an...more

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Bourne’s House Sued by EEOC for Pregnancy Discrimination

Restaurant Fired and Refused to Rehire a Worker Because She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges - NEW ORLEANS – Bourne’s House, LLC, doing business as Bourne’s House Restaurant, violated federal law when it fired and then...more

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“When Do You Plan On Having A Baby?” And Other Questions Not To Ask

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

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Nix Hospital Settles EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

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

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The Glenridge to Pay $70,000 to Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

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

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Matrix Medical to Pay $150,000 To Settle EEOC Lawsuit for Pregnancy Discrimination

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

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EECO Sues 40 Steak & Seafood for Pregnancy Discrimination

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

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The Cato Corporation Pays $3.5 Million to Settle EEOC Systemic Investigation

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

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Family Healthcare Network Settles EEOC Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $1.75 Million

Health Care Network Failed to Accommodate and Fired Employees Because of Their Disabilities and/or Pregnancies, Federal Agency Charged - FRESNO, Calif. - Family HealthCare Network will pay $1.75 million and furnish other...more

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Absolut Care to Pay $465,000 To Settle EEOC Pregnancy and Disability Discrimination Suit

Health Care Company Failed to Accommodate and Instead Fired Pregnant Employees and Employees With Disabilities, Federal Agency Charged - BUFFALO, N.Y. - Absolut Facilities Management, LLC, doing business as Absolut Care...more

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EEOC Sues Rainbow USA For Pregnancy Discrimination

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

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Community Care Health Network Sued by EEOC For Pregnancy Discrimination

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

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Tarr & Zenith Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

Dietary Company Fired Pregnant Employees, Federal Agency Charges - SAN DIEGO - Tarr, Inc. and Zenith, LLC, a San Diego-based company that sells dietary supplements, will pay $50,000 and provide other significant relief to...more

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