Case: Discrimination (FEP: Fair Employment Practice)/Retaliation (N.D. Ill.)

An Illinois federal district court denied summary judgment to Amazon.com Services, LLC on a retaliation claim under the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act brought by a female warehouse associate who was terminated after requesting extended maternity leave, finding that an HR representative’s statement that she terminated the employee because she thought the employee was just there for maternity benefits could support a jury finding of retaliation, though the court granted summary judgment on Title VII claims.

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