The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against a national elderly-care organization alleging it violated federal law when it denied light duty reassignment to a pregnant Certified Nursing Assistant. The company, that had previously provided light duty accommodations to employees injured on the job, placed the pregnant employee on involuntary unpaid leave and told her to reapply when she was cleared for unrestricted duty. The EEOC argues the actions effectively amount to unlawful firing.
