Police Officer Sues Town Of Cromwell Over Claim Of Pregnancy Discrimination
A police officer has filed suit against the town of Cromwell, claiming her rights were violated when her employer refused to modify her job duties while she was pregnant.
Sarah Alicea has worked as a patrol officer and school resource officer in Cromwell for four years.
When she became pregnant with her first child, she said she was advised by her doctor that she should assume an office role. She claims that instead, the town forced her to take leave without pay.
“The town manager simply just said – we don’t have light duty, so there won’t be any discussion about it, we don’t have it,” she told WNPR. “If you’re telling me you can’t work in your full-duty capacity, then you’ll have to go home, you’ll go on FMLA, you’ll use your time, and then you’ll be unpaid when your time runs out.”
A police officer has filed suit against the town of Cromwell, claiming her rights were violated when her employer refused to modify her job duties while she was pregnant. Sarah Alicea has worked as a patrol officer and school resource officer in Cromwell for four years. When she became pregnant with her first child, she said she was advised by her doctor that she should assume an office role. She claims that instead, the town forced her to take leave without pay. “The town manager simply just said – we don’t have light duty, so there won’t be any discussion about it, we don’t have it,” she told WNPR. “If you’re telling me you can’t work in your full-duty capacity, then you’ll have to go home, you’ll go on FMLA, you’ll use your time, and then you’ll be unpaid when your time runs out.” out