McNaulty v. AC Transit
Jun 24, 2020OUTCOME: Preliminary Class Approval Granted
A class action lawsuit in Alameda Superior Court against Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) alleging pregnancy discrimination and failure to accommodate under the California Fair Employ ... ment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the Pregnancy Discrimination Leave Law (PDLL). AC Transit Employee Nikki McNaulty alleges she was denied reasonable accommodations for her pregnancy and pregnancy- related conditions, including lactation needs, and was instead placed on multiple forced and unpaid leaves of absences. Additional plaintiff and AC Transit employee Jada Edward claims that AC Transit refused to accommodate her pregnancy and lactation needs and that the refusal caused negative financial, emotional, and physical impacts on her and her family. Ms. Edward was forced to take unauthorized bathroom breaks in public restrooms where she would pump and dump her breastmilk, just to ease the physical pain of driving engorged. AC Transit’s discrimination and retaliation had negative financial, emotional, and physical impacts on our plaintiffs and their families.
