EEOC Says Food Co. Fired Pregnant Worker Illegally

By Vin Gurrieri · August 19, 2025, 7:05 PM EDT

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission told a North Carolina federal court Tuesday that a meat processing company violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act by forcing a pregnant laborer onto unpaid...

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Case Information

Case Title

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp.

Case Number

7:25-cv-01410

Court

North Carolina Eastern

Nature of Suit

Civil Rights: Jobs

Date Filed

August 19, 2025