Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Re: Wrongful Discharge from Employment

There really is not enough information to answer your question. Does the employer have at least 50 employees? Have you worked for the employer for at least 12 months and worked at least 1250 hours during those 12 months? If your answer to BOTH of those questions is �yes�, then there would be a question of whether the employer violated your rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act. However, even if you answered �no� to either, there may be some issues under other discrimination laws depending on several factors, including the employer�s intent (e.g., whether the reason for the termination was truly for budget reasons or if it was in response to your pregnancy-related condition), and how similar non-pregnancy-related medical emergencies have been handled by the employer as to other similarly-situated employees.

Unfortunately, it is next to impossible to obtain information on these issues short of filing a lawsuit. However, if you believe that the employer has discriminated against you on the basis of gender/pregnancy, you can file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, free of charge. Be advised, however, that there is a very small window of time in which to do so and thus, if you do file a charge, you should do so ASAP.

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