Q: I was recently let go from my job due to me being pregnant do I have the right to file a charge on the employer
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I'm sorry to hear about your recent workplace experiences.
In order to prove you have a valid charge of discrimination, you should gather as much evidence as you can (documents, text messages, witnesses, etc.). It isn't enough to just say you were let go for being pregnant. You must also prove it with reasonable certainty.
All employment discrimination allegations have a deadline, typically falling between 180 days to 300 days from the bad act, which in your case appears to be termination. You should contact a local attorney as soon as possible to discuss your options and also consider contacting the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to discuss your case. More information available at https://www.eeoc.gov/.
I wish you the best of luck with your dispute and also with your new baby.
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