Pregnancy Discrimination in New York
Pregnancy discrimination is on the rise. Some employers will actually fire a woman while she is pregnant. The stress of pregnancy alone is a lot, but to get fired at the same time must be almost unbearable. At our law firm, we have had a few of these cases. One woman was actually fired while in the hospital giving birth. But most woman simply do not have the will to sue their employer at this time. They want to focus on being a mom and the joy of having a child. So sadly many employers get away with it. We settled the case with the mother who was fired while giving birth. In my view, the amount was much too low and I know we could have increased the amount by pushing towards trial, but the victim just wanted to put it behind her and who can blame her.
