If I was fired yesterday from a bank and am 6 months pregnant, do I have a case?
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If I was fired yesterday from a bank and am 6 months pregnant, do I have a case?
My branch was consolidating so some employees were going to be let go with a severance package. I was on a written probation I refused to sign because the information in it was false. I was harassed everyday. My manager picked on me and every employee in the branch witnessed it daily. I ended up in the ER with high blood pressure. Another incident occurred with a customer in drive through in the second lane. A teller asked for an override for a $3000 withdraw. I was unable to see the customer due to a truck in the first lane so the teller and I matched signatures and had proper identification. Following all proper procedures I did my job to the best of my ability but the bank took a loss in a case of stolen identity. This was the reason for termination. Do I have a case?
Asked on November 16, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
If a woman is pregnant, she can be fired from her job so long as her firing is not just because she is pregnant. In other words, she can be terminated for job performance even though she happens to be pregnant. Based on the limited facts given, if appears that you do not have a case for discrimintaion. That having been said, if your dismissal violated the terms of any applicable employment contract or union agreement, then you would have a claim.
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