On March 16, 2004 the United States filed a lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII") in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, Albuquerque Division against the University of New Mexico. The plaintiff asked the court for injunctive relief, remedial relief, and compensatory damages, alleging that the defendant had violated Title VII by discriminating against mental health technicians on the basis of their sex and pregnancy.

The complaint alleges that the University of New Mexico discriminated on the basis of sex and pregnancy by: (1) denying the plaintiffs modified-duty positions during their pregnancies, while permitting similarly-situated, non-pregnant employees to obtain modified-duty positions; (2) failing or refusing to take appropriate action to remedy the effects of the discriminatory treatment; and (3) terminating one of the plaintiff's employment after she notified her supervisors that she was pregnant.

On April 30, 2004, the District Court entered a consent decree that: (1) enjoined the defendant from engaging in any act or practice that unlawfully discriminates against any employee on the basis of sex or pregnancy; (2) ordered the defendant to implement policies and procedures that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex and pregnancy; and (3) ordered the defendant to provide a monetary award to the plaintiffs.

This case is closed.

Erin Forman - 11/04/2007


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