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18 Feb 2015

Author:
R. Scott Oswald & Kellee Boulais Kruse, Employment Law Group

Megan Hemmerlein v Bloomberg LP & Justin Smith

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Plaintiff Megan Hermmerlein…files this Civil Complaint against Defendant Bloomberg…and Justin Smith for violations of the District of Columbia Human Rights Act (DCHRA)…and against Defendant Bloomberg for violations of the District of Columbia’s Family and Medical Leave Act…After learning of Hemmerlein’s pregnancy, Defendants discriminated against Hemmerlein and subjected Hemmerlein to adverse actions: Defendants began assigning more on-air time and stories to…an unmarried employee with no children, that were previously part of Hemmerlein’s domain; Defendants prevented Hemmerlein from reporting on certain stories, such as medical marijuana…; While Hemmerlein was pregnant, Bloomberg…lowered the performance ratings Hemmerlein was given…and Defendants’ terminated Hemmerlein at the end of her maternity leave…