HUNTSVILLE, Texas – A summer camping and retreat business in Huntsville will pay $70,000 to settle a lawsuit over an employee who was allegedly demoted due to a complication with her pregnancy, then fired for complaining about the demotion.
In the lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged that Carolina Creek Christian Camps demoted Korrie L. Reed from her position as camp registrar after learning she had developed gestational diabetes during pregnancy.
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The EEOC said Reed never requested a reassignment, but Carolina Creek's executive director said the job of registrar was too demanding for Reed because of her pregnancy and medical condition.
The lawsuit claims Carolina Creek fired Reed and filed two different lawsuits against her after she told the executive director that demoting her was illegal.
The EEOC filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The agency claimed Carolina Creek had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
As part of a settlement to the lawsuit, Carolina Creek will pay $70,000, and be prohibited from future discrimination and retaliation through an injunction. The company will also have to implement non-discrimination policies and provide annual anti-discrimination training for company owners, managers and employees.
