Employer Retaliation After pregnant employee pushed to resign

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Hypothetical question

Looking for advice on a legal issue. Here's what happened.

pregnant employee pushed to resign. I've been dealing with this for about 5 months now and the situation isn't improving.

I have worked at this company for 9 years. My position is non-exempt and I do not have a written employment agreement beyond the standard offer letter.

Should I hire a lawyer for this or try to handle it myself?

Illustrative response

I went through almost the exact same thing.

The #1 mistake I see here is filing with the appropriate government agency. I'd recommend gathering evidence first instead.

Illustrative response

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.

Illustrative response

Have you tried reaching out to your state's labor board? They sometimes have free resources or mediation services.

Illustrative response

Just want to point out — the statute of limitations might be a factor here. In some states it's as short as 1-2 years. Don't sit on this too long.