Roundy’s Supermarkets Sued for Discrimination After Firing Nursing Mother Who Requested Drinking Water at Work Station

Roundy’s Supermarkets is being sued by the federal government for allegedly firing a nursing mother who requested to keep drinking water at her work station.

The former employee worked at a Metro Market store in Shorewood Hills in 2024, according to a lawsuit from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or EEOC. The lawsuit alleges Roundy’s Supermarkets, which operates Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market stores, violated the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which “ensures that pregnant workers receive reasonable accommodations needed to protect their health and remain employed,” according to a statement from Catherine Eschbach, acting EEOC general counsel. 

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