Bismarck restaurant denies firing server because of pregnancy

[TexasTowelie]

BISMARCK - An upscale Bismarck restaurant accused in a federal lawsuit of firing a server because she became pregnant is denying the allegation and asking a judge to rule in its favor.

Erica Davidson was fired in 2015 not due to her pregnancy but because she refused to commit to working at least three days a week, according to the attorney for East 40 Inc., which does business in Bismarck as 40 Steak & Seafood.

The company “values its pregnant employees,” attorney Michael Hoffman said. “Customers treat them better and give them larger tips.”

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued East 40 in December for discrimination, alleging that Davidson was fired less than half a year after being hired because she became pregnant.

Read more: https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/crime-and-courts/4623858-bismarck-restaurant-denies-firing-server-because-pregnancy

[Shell_Seas]

1. I got fired when I was pregnant, years ago....

They were upset I was missing so much time, due to doctor appointments. I never took a day off. I would schedule the appointments, leave work to attend the appointment, and then drive straight back.


My employer said it was his word against mine and dared me to try to file on him. I didn't, because I found a new job the very next day. But, it happens. And he was right, it was his word against mine. There is not real safety from things like this in America.