Monday, September 26, 2011

EEOC Sues Fashion Boutique Delia's for Pregnancy Discrimination

Workforce.com
By Joanne Wojcik
September 23, 2011

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a teen fashion boutique for allegedly harassing and discriminating against two pregnant employees.
In a lawsuit filed Sept. 21 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the EEOC accused dELiA*s Inc. of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, which prohibit discrimination based on sex, including pregnancy, and retaliation against an employee for complaining about discrimination.
In the suit, the EEOC says Nicole Young, a fashion representative, and Mallory Martin, co-manager, both of whom worked at a dELiA*s store in Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall, Pa., were harassed repeatedly by management after they told company managers about their respective pregnancies.

Full Story: http://www.workforce.com/article/20110923/NEWS01/110929985/eeoc-sues-fashion-boutique-delias-for-pregnancy-discrimination

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