Bergen Woman Sues Restaurant, Claims She was Fired for Being Pregnant

A Bergen County woman is claiming that she was fired for being pregnant, and she’s suing the restaurant manager who she claims fired her.

According to a NorthJersey.com report, Brittany Poveromo, 27, of New Milford, filed a discrimination lawsuit against the Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern last week claiming that she was fired after four months of working there because she was pregnant.

Poveromo claims she was let go as assistant manager after making a pair of trips to the emergency room for minor complications during her pregnancy, the report said.

The restaurant’s attorney released a statement claiming that the woman’s doctor told her she should not continue working due to the complications, and that the management recommended she get medical clearance, the report said. 

The Inn’s attorney claims that when the woman presented them with a note from her doctor, the management offered her the job back, and she declined, the report said.