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New Jersey Supreme Court Backs Catholic School in Firing of Unwed, Pregnant Teacher

The New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Roman Catholic school that fired a teacher who became pregnant out of wedlock. The high court found that where an employment decision is clearly based on the tenets of …

Swiss Re Faces $6.3 Million Claim Over Sexism, Unfair Dismissal

LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – A former Swiss Re underwriter, who last year won a sex and maternity discrimination and unfair dismissal case, is seeking 5.1 million pounds ($6.3 million) in compensation and told a London court she wants to …

Celebrity Chef’s Restaurants Face Trial on Pregnancy Employment Discrimination Claim

A former employee of celebrated chef Thomas Keller is suing him and his three-star Michelin restaurants — Per Se in New York and the French Laundry in California — for discrimination, saying she was denied a job transfer and ultimately …

Supreme Court Set to Hear Ex-UPS Driver’s Pregnancy Bias Claim

Peggy Young only has to look at her younger daughter to be reminded how long she has fought United Parcel Service over its treatment of pregnant employees, and why. Young was pregnant with Triniti, who’s now 7 years old, when …

Mississippi Bar Must Pay $20K to EEOC for Job Discrimination Fuss

The government says a bar in Byram, Miss., will pay $20,000 to settle a complaint that it fired a server because she was pregnant. The EEOC says in a news release that it sued Reed Pierce’s Sportsman’s Grille for firing …