Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Christian College Fires Woman for Being Pregnant; Says Unwed Worker Violated Covenant She Signed

A California woman is suing a Christian college for wrongful termination, after she was fired for having a sexual relationship outside of marriage, the New American website reports today (February 20, 2013).

Teri James had worked for two years as a financial aid specialist for San Diego Christian College, but when the 29-year-old unmarried woman admitted that she was pregnant, the school's human resources director gave her an ultimatum: either quit or be fired.

Among other things, the covenant -- which James signed and agreed to honor -- states the conviction that "marriage is a covenant relationship between a man and a woman, and that God has commanded that no sexual activity be engaged in outside of marriage," according to the school's handbook.

James has hired famed women's rights attorney Gloria Allred to represent her in a lawsuit against the school, which Allred argues violated California law prohibiting an employer from discriminating against an employee on the basis of such issues as age, race, gender -- and marital status.

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