pregnancy discrimination
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Federal Court Dismisses Pregnancy Discrimination Suit by Former NC Deputy Fire Marshal
A federal district court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former Deputy Fire Marshal with the Raleigh Fire Department…
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Light-Duty Denial Prompts Gender, Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination Suit in Ohio
An Ohio firefighter is suing her department alleging gender, disability and pregnancy discrimination following the denial of her request for…
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SF Fire Department Paramedic Alleges Gender, Pregnancy and Lactation Discrimination
A paramedic captain with the San Francisco Fire Department has filed an 18-count complaint in federal court alleging an assortment…
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EEOC Sues AMR For Pregnancy Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed suit against American Medical Response, accusing it of discriminating against pregnant workers.…
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Jury Awards $3.8 Million to Tucson Firefighter Over Nursing Mothers Rights
A federal court jury in Arizona has awarded a Tucson firefighter $3.8 million in damages for the department’s failure to…
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Chicago Fire Settles Pregnancy and Nursing Mothers Lawsuit
The City of Chicago has agreed to settle a lawsuit brought by a fire department paramedic over how she was…
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Chicago Fire’s Nursing Mother Case Moves Forward
A lawsuit filed by a Chicago Fire Department paramedic will proceed after a US District Court judge ruled on the…
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Bridgeport Firefighter Claims Pregnancy Discrimination
A Bridgeport, Connecticut firefighter is suing in federal court over pregnancy related discrimination. Regina Scates claims that the Bridgeport Fire…
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Florida FD Facing New Wave of Discrimination and Retaliation Suits
In 2012 the US Department of Justice filed suit against the Davie Fire Rescue Department alleging that by denying FF…
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Bridgeport Firefighter Claims Pregnancy Discrimination
A pregnant Bridgeport, Connecticut firefighter whose light duty assignment reached the maximum allowed under the collective bargaining agreement has been…
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Pennsylvania FD Settles Sex Discrimination Suit for $365,000
The City of Washington, Pennsylvania has settled a controversial sex discrimination suit brought by the city’s first female firefighter. Victoria…
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Maryland Suit Alleges Pregnancy Discrimination
A Maryland firefighter-paramedic who was terminated in 2011 following her use of sick leave for her pregnancy has filed suit…
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Iowa Firefighter Alleges Pregnancy Discrimination Over Denial of Light Duty
A Clinton, Iowa firefighter has filed a gender and pregnancy discrimination suit because she was not granted a light duty…
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