PRESS RELEASE 12-23-10
Crothall Healthcare to Pay $88,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Suit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Crothall Healthcare, Inc., a Pennsylvania-based nationwide provider of support services to health care institutions, will pay $88,422, reinstate a fired employee and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency announced today.
Besides the monetary relief and reinstatement for the employee, the two-year consent decree enjoins Crothall from discriminating against any female employee based upon her sex, including pregnancy, childbirth or any related condition, and enjoins defendant from retaliating against an employee for complaining about perceived discrimination.
In addition, the decree requires Crothall to comply with anti-discrimination laws; amend its equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination policy to include specific reference to pregnancy, childbirth, or any related condition; conduct pregnancy discrimination and retaliation training for all managers and supervisors; and post notices about employment discrimination laws and this lawsuit. The company must also submit semi-annual reports to ensure compliance with the law.
