CHARLESTON – A Kanawha County woman alleges she was terminated from her position as a customer service representative by her Charleston employer because she was pregnant.
Stephanie Waldron filed a complaint on July 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia against Healthsmart Benefit Solutions Inc. alleging that the employer violated the West Virginia Human Rights Act and the Family Medical Leave Act.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on April 4, she began experiencing complications with her pregnancy while at work and had to leave to seek medical treatment. She alleges she was terminated on April 21 for poor attendance, yet she claims she followed the attendance policy and was never tardy. The plaintiff holds Healthsmart Benefit Solutions Inc. responsible because the defendant allegedly was motivated to end her employment and to treat her less favorably than other employees because of her pregnancy.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks compensation for all damages, award for attorneys’ fees and costs, pre- and post-judgment interest and such other relief as the court may deem just and proper. She is represented by Maria W. Hughes and Mark Goldner of Hughes & Goldner PLLC in Charleston.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia Case number 2:16-cv-05923