ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis Public Schools employee alleges that she was forced to resign because of discriminatory treatment.
Shalonda Wickerson filed a complaint on July 9 in the St. Louis Circuit Court against St. Louis Public Schools and John Doe alleging that they violated the Missouri Human Rights Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff has been diagnosed with depression and was approved to take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act for doctor's appointments as needed. She alleges her supervisor treated her differently than other employees who were not disabled and would discipline her for taking approved time off.
The plaintiff alleges that due to defendants' ongoing, severe and pervasive serious harassment, she was forced to resign her position on Nov. 4, 2016.
The plaintiff holds St. Louis Public Schools and John Doe responsible because the defendants allegedly subjected her to adverse employment actions in the form of harassment, docked pay and constructive termination because of her disability.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $25,000, plus costs, attorney's fees and such other and further relief as the court deems just. She is represented by Jaclyn M. Zimmermann and Douglas Ponder of Ponder Zimmermann LLC in St. Louis.
St. Louis Circuit Court case number 1822-CC10704