World Wildlife Fund Gets Pregnancy Bias Lawsuit Narrowed

A former employee of World Wildlife Fund Inc. can move forward with her claims that she was let go because of pregnancy and sex discrimination, but she hasn’t adequately alleged she faced unlawful retaliation, a D.C. federal court said.

Elena Belov worked as a senior shipping officer for WWF’s U.S. Arctic Program for about eight years. She gave birth twice during her tenure, taking maternity leave each time.

Belov alleges her supervisor made a series of negative comments about pregnant and nursing women. These include the supervisor complaining about the impact Belov’s maternity leave would have on the organization, and ...