June 09, 2026
A New York federal judge tossed a suit Tuesday from a former hospital worker who said she was discouraged from taking pregnancy-related leave and later fired, ruling she lacked evidence that her termination was driven by retaliation rather than concerns that she had abandoned her position.
February 13, 2024
A New York hospital must face a former employee's suit alleging she was fired because she needed maternity leave, a federal judge ruled, finding the worker sustained her case through allegations that she was terminated shortly after her pregnancy announcement and that she experienced animosity from colleagues during a previous pregnancy.