Pregnancy Discrimination/FMLA

  In Wierman v. Casey's General Stores, 638 F.3d 984 (8th Cir. 2011), the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit recently held that Missouri law provides greater protection for pregnancy discrimination than federal law.  As a result, the Court ruled that Ms. Wierman's case may proceed to trial on her claims her pregnancy was a contributing factor in her termination. This case is currently scheduled for trial on October 11, 2011, at the new federal courthouse, in Jefferson City, Missouri.