Former software engineer alleges she was fired after taking leave for two separate pregnancies
A former software engineer at Google has filed a wide‑ranging employment lawsuit alleging the company discriminated against her because of pregnancy and disability.
The US based ex-employee alleges that the tech giant also failed to accommodate a high‑risk pregnancy, interfered with her medical leave rights, and wrongfully terminated her shortly after she requested protected leave.
The complaint alleges that in mid‑July 2024, the engineer informed her direct supervisor that she was pregnant and would need maternity leave later that year.
Soon after, she says she was forced to undergo an emergency pregnancy termination after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious genetic condition. She then took several days of sick leave followed by approximately four weeks of bereavement leave.
When she returned to work in September 2024, the plaintiff alleges she received a low performance "check‑in" rating for the third quarter, even though she had been out on leave for much of that period.
She claims she worked diligently during the fourth quarter, completed her projects and met all requirements by year's end, but still received a low rating for all of 2024.
According to the complaint, when she questioned the rating, her supervisor told her that her time off for surgery and bereavement had caused "slow velocity" and "project delay," which reportedly justified the negative assessment.
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