December 02, 2013
A Michigan federal judge on Monday denied a bid from Weight Watchers to drop a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit accusing the company of discriminating against a pregnant job applicant, expressing doubts about the application of the company's goal weight policy to the woman.
February 08, 2013
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday pressed a Michigan federal judge to lift discovery constraints in its case accusing a Weight Watchers franchise group of discriminating against a pregnant job applicant, arguing it should be allowed to examine treatment of the company's pregnant employees.
March 13, 2012
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Tuesday sued the company behind Weight Watchers in Michigan federal court, claiming the company refused to hire a woman as a group leader because she was pregnant when she applied for the job.