firing a pregnant chick pt.2

[ceyko]

Yeah, I see nothing that would indicate they fired her because of being pregnant. Just cause you did not misconduct and are capable of working, does not mean you cannot be fired.

[quikag]

If they 'fired' her, that is typically misconduct. A lay-off/reduction in force, etc. is eligible for unemployment benefits. Her former employer apparently is not disputing your wife's eligibility for unemployment benefits, hence a lay-off/reduction in force type issue. Texas is an employment-at-will state. You can let an employee go for any reason with or without case as long as you aren't discriminating under Title VII.

I terminated a pregnant lady a while back and it had nothing to do with her being pregnant, but of course she claimed that was the case. I told her I had her employee file with several documented cases of misconduct if she wanted to hire a labor attorney to come after our company. I never heard from her again.