An appeals court has ruled that a medical technician presented a prima facie case of pregnancy discrimination with her wrongful termination suit over her refusal to climb a ladder to wash windows after being diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy.
A panel of the Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division reinstated her suit after rejecting the defendants’ arguments that insubordination was a legitimate reason for her firing and that she has no claim for discrimination because she did not request an accommodation.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
