The Davie Fire Department, located in Davie, Florida, has been accused of pregnancy discrimination and retaliation against female firefighters.
According to the Justice Department, the consent decree resolves allegations of disparate treatment based on pregnancy that resulted from light duty policies implemented by the Davie Fire Department.
Lori Davis, a firefighter/paramedic, was allegedly adversely affected by the fire department’s policies, which were implemented in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Under Title VII, discrimination based on sex includes discrimination due to pregnancy, and requires that women affected by pregnancy be treated the same as other employees who are similar in their ability or inability to work.
The consent decree, filed simultaneously with the complaint in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, must still be approved by the federal court.
Under the terms of the agreement, the fire department must review and adopt appropriate anti-retaliation policies to protect its employees from further violations of Title VII and conduct training of its personnel to ensure that they properly handle future complaints under Title VII.
The fire department must also pay monetary awards to compensate Davis, Santana, and two other similarly-situated, pregnant firefighters. The total monetary awards to all four women will exceed $400,000.
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Key Facts
- State: Florida
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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