Cassone Leasing to Pay $85,000 to Settle Pregnancy Bias Case

Cassone Leasing, Inc. will pay $85,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, according to the agency Tuesday.

The Long Island-based company, which leases and sells office trailers and storage containers, allegedly fired an employee after learning that she was pregnant. Cassone hired the employee in early April 2018 when her pregnancy was not visible. On May 10, 2018, Cassone gave the employee her 30-day review, rating her performance just shy of “Excellent.” Despite this, Cassone allegedly fired her on May 14, 2018, one week after a pregnancy-related absence ...