First Circuit on “family responsibility discrimination”

The federal appeals court has ruled that a mom-of-triplets can proceed with her discrimination suit against an employer she says passed her over in favor of another applicant who was also a mom — but not of triplets. [Michael Fox; Chadwick v. Wellpoint]

3 Comments

  • Since when does the fact that Woman A has more children than Woman B make Woman A a member of a protected class?

  • The link said the judgement had been reversed.

  • The blog entry could have been clearer, but what happened was that a lower court dismissed her suit, while the appeals court reinstated it (thus reversing the grant of summary judgment to the defendant, Wellpoint).