ST. LOUIS -- A woman is suing her former employer for allegedly terminating her for being pregnant.
Ashley Scoggin filed a complaint on March 4 in the Circuit Court of St. Louis City against Hill-Rom Co., Inc for wrongful termination and sex discrimination. The defendant removed the case to St. Louis federal court in July.
Scoggin claims to have suffered sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Missouri Human Rights Act while working at Hill-Rom Co.
Scoggin began working for the company in November 2018. The defendant contracted with Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis to provide services and Scoggin's job required her to clean medical equipment at Barnes Jewish Hospital, the suit says.
Scoggins learned of her pregnancy in February 2020, and told her manager in March 2020. On March 27, 2020, Scoggins met with her manager and was fired after asking about what steps the company was taking to ensure plaintiff and her coworkers would not become infected with COVID-19, using the excuse that Scoggins had cursed on the job weeks before, the suit says. Scoggin's alleges non-pregnant employees curse without reprimand or termination.
Scoggin seeks damages for lost income and benefits plus attorney's fees and cost of suit. Scoggin is represented by Michelle Faron and J. Clayton Schaeffer with the Law Firm of McMichael, Logan, Schaeffer, & Gilpin.