A woman who was fired simply for becoming pregnant has been awarded nearly $75,000 in back pay and damages by a federal judge. She was originally terminated after violating the nonprofit company’s “no pregnancy in the workplace” rule.
The controversial rule was in effect at Houston-based nonprofit United Bible Fellowship Ministries, which helps care for the poor, homeless, those with drug addictions and others by offering housing and residential services. According to the US Equal Opportunity Employment Commission (EEOC), the group acknowledged that it had fired a resource technician, Sharmira Johnson, for becoming pregnant while employed there.
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INC News, 02/06/2015 - via RT
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