EMPLOYMENT LAW: Washington-based Corporation Faces Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

August 31, 2011

Baltimore- DTM Corporation, a security services company in Washington, has faced pregnancy discrimination lawsuit after refusing to allow a new mother to resume work post, according to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website today.

According to reports, Naima Ashigur filed a complaint with EEOC after her employer did not allow her to return to work after she had given birth. She also stated how her supervisor harassed her and retaliated against her when she complained on the discrimination.

As stated in the lawsuit, Ashigur received offensive comments and termination threats from her manager after her pregnancy. She was also subjected to disciplinary actions after complaining about the discrimination.

The aggrieved employee narrated how she was denied to resume her post even though she was medically cleared after giving birth. She was also ordered to undergo further medical examinations despite having already submitted her hospital records, reports said.

The EEOC filed the pregnancy discrimination lawsuit in US District Court for the District of Maryland after initiating conciliation process. The federal agency is seeking unspecified damages on behalf of the aggrieved worker.