RTKar
06-28-03, 11:08 PM
From Boston
A woman is suing a maternity clothing store, saying she was fired from her job as district manager for being pregnant. Mothers Work Inc. denied the allegations by Cynthia Papageorge who said she loved her job at the retailer until she got pregnant in 1999 and a vice president belittled her. "When he saw me he had almost a look of horror," Papageorge told the boston Globe. " I had gained 38 pounds....I looked presentable, " she said. "He said I wasn't able to handle my position, 'in my state'". Papageorge was eventually fired, and she also accused the Philadelphia-based company of firing at least two other pregnant women. Mothers Work , a chain founded by pregnant women, denied the allegations Thursday.
A woman is suing a maternity clothing store, saying she was fired from her job as district manager for being pregnant. Mothers Work Inc. denied the allegations by Cynthia Papageorge who said she loved her job at the retailer until she got pregnant in 1999 and a vice president belittled her. "When he saw me he had almost a look of horror," Papageorge told the boston Globe. " I had gained 38 pounds....I looked presentable, " she said. "He said I wasn't able to handle my position, 'in my state'". Papageorge was eventually fired, and she also accused the Philadelphia-based company of firing at least two other pregnant women. Mothers Work , a chain founded by pregnant women, denied the allegations Thursday.