Fired Encore Boston Harbor Worker Alleges Casino Discriminated Against Her for Being Pregnant

A former worker at Encore Bean Town Harbor alleges in a cause that she was discriminated against past the gambling casino after comely pregnant.

Ana Garcia-Risk says she was hired inward May of 2019 by the Wynn Resorts belongings as a front-desk employee. She claims she was eventually terminated after she became pregnant and could not comfortably do her job.

In a cause filed in Suffolk Superior Court against the cassino resort, Garcia-Risk says Wynn Resorts did not sanction her requests that would have got allowed her to persist in working. She claims she was barred from wearing to a greater extent well-heeled shoes instead of heels, and was non allowed to piece of work different shifts to admit her bouts with morning sickness.

Garcia-Risk contends that she was assessed disconfirming “points” for absences and being later(a) due to her morn sickness. She says Wynn Resorts fired her inward Feb of 2020.

Reached past The Hub of the Universe Globe, a spokesperson for Encore Beantown Harbor declined to comment, citing a accompany insurance policy of not discussing on-going effectual matters in the media.

Encore Hub of the Universe Harbor, a $2.6 1000000000 project, opened in June of 2019. Wynn Resorts was forced to shutter the integrated gambling casino resort inwards mid-March of lowest yr on say orders. In June, Encore Bean Town announced that roughly 3,000 employees were existence furloughed.

Prior to the pandemic, Encore Boston employed 4,421 people, including 3,303 full-time and 1,118 parttime workers.

Unspecified Damages

Garcia-Risk is seeking compensation for her firing from Wynn Resorts, which operates in Old Colony below the entity Wynn MA, LLC.

“The complainant seeks, including without limitation, her lost wages, emotional hurt damages, attorneys’ fees, costs, and interest,” the suit states. “The amount is to overstep $50,000, her attorneys said inwards the filing.

Along with Wynn Resorts, Brady Murray, the supporter forepart business office manager at Encore Bean Town Harbor, is named as a defendant.

Due to her pregnancy, Ms. Garcia-Risk experienced utmost(a) fatigue, morning time sickness, vomiting, deprivation of appetence and other related to health/medical issues and conditions,” her attorneys argue. “The Defendants discriminated against Ms. Garcia-Risk on the fundament of her maternity and/or gender/sex. The Company failed to engage in a just faith, timely and interactive physical process with Ms. Garcia-Risk.”

The case brings vii counts of activeness against the casino, including sex/gender discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, loser to ply a sane employment accommodation, and retaliation.

Pregnancy Discrimination

The Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act prohibits employers from discriminating on the foundation of pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions.

“Generally, employers may non do by employees or task applicants less favorably than other employees based on pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions and experience an indebtedness to reconcile pregnant workers,” explains the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD).

The province natural law says examples of a “reasonable accommodation” include more frequent or longer breaks, clip off, providing equipment or seating, and a modified put to work schedule.