Truist Worker Can Take Sex, Pregnancy, Leave Bias Suit to Trial

Truist Financial Corp. must face trial on whether it subjected an advice and planning strategic consultant to sex and pregnancy discrimination and violated her rights under federal leave law, a North Carolina judge ruled.

The former employee requested time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act just 15 days before being fired and a jury needs to determine when the final decision to terminate her was made, the US District Court for the Western District of North Carolina said. If the jury finds the decision was made after her request, it could conclude that Truist interfered with her FMLA ...