Woman reaches settlement in job discrimination case

WEAVERVILLE, NC (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says a North Carolina woman has reached a settlement with her employer who she claimed discriminated against her because she was pregnant.

The Asheville Citizen-Times reports Jamie Cole and Sava Senior Care reached an agreement through mediation.

According to the ACLU of North Carolina, the settlement includes payment for lost wages and emotional distress. Also, Sava will implement a new policy to make sure that pregnant workers get light duty and other accommodations on the same terms as other employees needing temporary job changes.

Her complaint said Cole provided personal care and services to residents at Sava Senior Care’s Brian Center in Weaverville for two years until a complicated pregnancy limited what she could do. She was taken off the work schedule.

Information from: The Asheville Citizen-Times, http://www.citizen-times.com

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