November 12, 2026
An assisted living provider will pay $160,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit claiming the business fired an employee because she asked to avoid lifting more than 20 pounds while pregnant, according to an Illinois federal court filing.
September 16, 2025
An assisted living facility wrongfully terminated an employee because she asked to avoid lifting anything on the job that was over 20 pounds while she was pregnant, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claimed in Illinois federal court.