Richfield Police Department

Richfield Police Department - Pregnancy Discrimination

Barkan Meizlish DeRose Cox LLP, alongside our co-counsel A Better Balance, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a law enforcement officer with Richfield, Ohio's police department. The lawsuit alleges that her rights under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) were violated when she was pushed away from the job for needing an accommodation to protect the health of her pregnancy. Our client had been working as a police officer for almost 6 years when she informed her boss that she was pregnant and requested some simple, doctor-ordered limitations to make her job less physically demanding and maintain a healthy pregnancy. Richfield Police Department refused, and she was forced on administrative leave despite the availability of ongoing light duty work. Please see the Complaint linked HERE for more information.