Federal Judge: Title VII Protects Pregnant Employee, Not Spouse

Mealey's (October 20, 2020, 1:34 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A former employee who alleges harassment and biased treatment while his wife was pregnant was not a member of a class protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, a federal judge in New York ruled Oct. 16 (Steven Van Soeren v. Disney Steaming Service, No. 19-10196, S.D. N.Y., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 192028)....