"Dollar General Faces Consequences for Pregnancy Discrimination"

Dollar General has agreed to pay $42,500 to settle a lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) after a worker in Georgia was fired for being pregnant. The EEOC claimed that the worker's dismissal was discriminatory and motivated by her pregnancy. The worker had informed her store manager about her pregnancy but did not request any pregnancy-related leave or indicate that she was unable to work. Dollar General initially apologized and offered her light-duty work, but later listed her discharge as due to "health reasons." The settlement includes back pay and compensatory damages, as well as an expansion of Dollar General's anti-discrimination policy and training on pregnancy discrimination for store managers.