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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Employment lawyer again. Keep in mind that your pregnancy doesn't have to be the sole reason they fired you, it just has to be a motivating factor without which they wouldn't have fired you.

I'm not trying to be discouraging but I will say this:  [b]I represent employers[/b] and in my experience there is a hyper-awareness of the pitfalls of firing a pregnant woman. Even non-lawyers and non-HR people know that this is a minefield.  I often have to reassure my clients that it really is OK to terminate someone, if I know they have the evidence to back it up.  It would surprise me to hear of a company where not one of the managers or HR people thought this was a bad idea. Unless they know they can prove that they had a legitimate non-discriminatory reason for the layoff. I'm not saying people don't go off half-cocked, but in this day and age it's unusual.

I do get the sense that there's a lot of nuance to your consulting arrangement that I don't understand, which could of course change the picture. [/quote]

OP, do not take the advice of an anonymous lawyer who represents defendants in employment suits. Speak with a plaintiff's attorney about what happened to you. Many will do a free consultation. [/quote]

You do realize this thread is a few years old right?[/quote]

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