Bartender Loses Job After Informing Management That She Was Pregnant, Federal Agency Charges
AUSTIN, Texas – Corner Bar, which operates on South Lamar Boulevard in Austin, Texas, discriminated against a female bartender by reducing her hours and terminating her because she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit it filed today.
According to the EEOC’s suit, the female bartender told her managers she was pregnant. Soon after her pregnancy became visible, her hours were cut and she was taken off the closing shifts, which were among the most profitable. Corner Bar informed the bartender in a phone call that the business was “parting ways” with her, the EEOC said.
Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Right Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy. The EEOC filed suit, Civil Action No. 1:23-cv-539, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its conciliation process. The lawsuit names three limited liability companies that operate Corner Bar and other Austin-area hospitality businesses. The EEOC is seeking back pay, compensatory and punitive damages, and appropriate injunctive relief to prevent similar discriminatory practices in the future.
“This lawsuit should serve to remind employers that federal law clearly prohibits employers from...
Abbott Laboratories agreed to pay $385 million to settle U.S. allegations related to poor manufacturing practices at two facilities, including one involving an investigation of a contaminated faci...