Female Bartender in L.A. Files Suit Alleging She Was Fired For Being Pregnant and for not Dressing Like a Hooker

The King's Head Pub II on Ventura Boulevard in Los Angeles, CA is facing a lawsuit by a former bartender who says she was fired after her boss found out she was pregnant and that the boss also said she dressed too conservatively and not enough like a "California hooker" because she wore pants instead of miniskirts. Yes, I think it has been quite a while since women won the right to wear pants to work and to procreate AND work, too!

Pregnant Studio City Bartender Fired Because She Wore Pants, Didn’t Look Like ‘California Hooker,’ Suit Alleges - Los Angeles Daily News

United States Sues Annapolis Internal Medicine in MD for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Annapolis Internal Medicine in Annapolis, MD for pregnancy discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit alleges that the company discriminated against a female receptionist because she was pregnant, and then fired her because she complained about it.

EEOC Sues Annapolis Internal Medicine for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation - EEOC Press Release

United States Sues Kenan Transport Co. of Spartanburg, SC for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Kenan Transport Co. of Spartanburg, SC for pregnancy discrimination and retaliation. The lawsuit alleges that the company forced a female billing clerk to take unpaid medical leave because she was pregnant, and then fired her after she complained about it.

Spartanburg Trucking Company Sued for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation - EEOC Press Release

Pregnant Women in New York City Now Entitled to Greater Legal Protections from Discrimination

New York City just passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In a nutshell, the Act requires employers to give reasonable accommodations to pregnant women on the job. Under most such laws, pregnancy by itself is not considered a disability that would entitle someone to any accommodations on the job but only becomes a disability if it is accompanied by an additional medical condition. This law is quite progressive then as far as these laws go. Only 7 states (AK, CA, CT, HI, IL, LA, and TX) have similar laws at the state level. And at the federal level, a similar law, the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, was introduced in Congress in May of this year but has not passed.

New York City Passes Law To Protect Pregnant Workers From Discrimination - Think Progress

Platinum Oil Company Pays $100,000 in Pregnancy Discrimination Suit

Platinum, PTS, Inc. of Laredo, Texas has settled a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for $100,000. The EEOC alleged that the company fired a female employee after she asked for time off for a miscarriage.

Texas Oil Company Owes $100,000 For Pregnancy Bias - hr.blr.com

EEOC Sues Triple T Foods in Arkansas for Pregnancy Discrimination

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Triple T Foods, a pet food processor in Springdale, Arkansas, for pregnancy discrimination. The complaint alleges that the company fired a female lab technician just hours after finding out she was pregnant.

EEOC Sues Triple T Foods for Pregnancy Discrimination - EEOC Press Release

Lawsuit: Springdale Plant Worker Fired Because Of Pregnancy - 5newsonline.com

EEOC Sues Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center (located in the Chicago area) for pregnancy discrimination and retaliation. EEOC alleges that the company cut the hours of one of its social workers after finding out she was pregnant and then later fired her for complaining about it, during her maternity leave. These allegations, if proven, are violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

EEOC Sues Midway Neurological & Rehabilitation Center for Pregnancy Discrimination and Retaliation - EEOC Press Release