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Wigdor LLP represents Alana Shultz in a pregnancy discrimination action against America’s first Jewish congregation, Shearith Israel. As set forth in the Complaint, Mrs. Shultz was terminated within days after her supervisors learned that she was pregnant. The Complaint claims that Mrs. Shultz was terminated because she was pregnant at the time of her Orthodox marriage. The suit further outlines that once Mrs. Shultz retained legal counsel to advocate on her behalf, she was offered her position back.
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New York Post
“Synagogue worker: I was fired for having sex before marriage”
September 22, 2015
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New York Law Journal
“Synagogue Sued Over Firing of Pregnant Employee”
September 25, 2015
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Tablet Magazine
“Lawsuit: NYC’s Shearith Israel Shul Accused of Firing Employee Because of Premarital Pregnancy”
September 24, 2015
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Courthouse News Service
“Synagogue Accused of Firing Pregnant Bride”
September 22, 2015
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The Wall Street Journal
“Synagogue Accused of Firing Woman for Being Pregnant at Her Wedding”
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Daily News
“Jewish congregation in Manhattan accused of firing employee because she was pregnant at time of wedding”
September 22, 2015
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The Times of Israel
“NY synagogue fires employee for being pregnant at her wedding”
September 24, 2015
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The Gothamist
“Woman Claims Synagogue Fired Her For Having Pre-Marital Sex”
September 23, 2015
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The New Civil Rights Movement
“NYC Woman Fired From Synagogue Because She Had Sex Before Marriage”
September 24, 2015
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