“This & That” Tuesday: Pregnancy Discrimination
"This & That" Tuesday: Pregnancy Discrimination
August 18, 2015
Here is the latest issue of “This & That” Tuesday. I hope you find it to be informative and useful.
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Kevin & J Company Settles Pregnancy Discrimination Suit for $15,000
Kevin & J Company, Inc., an Atlanta-based company that sells retail clothing and apparel, will pay $15,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC.
In its lawsuit, the EEOC charged that Kevin & J violated federal law by discharging Jenny Thosychangh because of her pregnancy. According to the EEOC's complaint, Thosychangh worked as a customer associate for two days at Kevin & J's Chattanooga store. She was terminated immediately after she advised her store manager of her pregnancy.
Pregnancy discrimination violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978. The EEOC filed suit after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process.
In addition to the $15,000 monetary relief, the three-year consent decree settling the lawsuit prohibits Kevin & J from future discriminating against employees on the basis of sex or pregnancy. The decree requires that Kevin & J maintain an anti-discrimination policy and train employees on rights under Title VII. The decree also requires the company to post a notice to all employees about protections under Title VII that provides the EEOC's contact information.
Triple T Foods Pays $30,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Lawsuit
Triple T Foods, an Arkansas pet food processor, will pay $30,000 to a former employee and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the EEOC.
The EEOC's suit charged Triple T with violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978 when it terminated a lab technician the same day she informed the company of her pregnancy.
In addition to the monetary relief, the consent decree settling the suit, approved by U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks, requires Triple T to provide training to its personnel on pregnancy discrimination; submit reports to EEOC during the period the consent decree is in effect; and post a notice reinforcing the company's policies on Title VII and its procedures for reporting and preventing pregnancy discrimination in the workplace.
On July 14, 2014, the EEOC issued its "Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues" along with a question-and-answer document about the guidance and a fact sheet for small businesses. This was the first comprehensive update since 1983.
Factoids
- Naps as short as 6 minutes have been shown to improve performance
- 40% of Americans get less than the recommended amount of nightly sleep (7-8 hours for adults0.
- A week of sleeping 5 hours per night leads to an impairment equivalent to having a blood alcohol level of .05 to 0.1%
- Expenditures on training increased by 15% in 2013
Quote of the Blog
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give.”
~Sir Winston Churchill~