Ex-Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby has filed a lawsuit against her former team and the WNBA, alleging she was discriminated against after revealing she was pregnant.
Former Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby officially filed a lawsuit Monday against the Aces and the WNBA, accusing the team of discrimination, intimidation and retaliation after she revealed she was pregnant.The Aces traded Hamby to the Los Angeles Sparks in January 2023, and she claims she observed notable differences in how the team treated her following her pregnancy announcement.
Supreme Court makes suing for job discrimination over transfers easierHamby's attorney claims the Aces 'exiled' her client after finding out she was pregnant, violating federal laws that protect women from discrimination in the workplace.'The WNBA is, at its core, a workplace, and federal laws have long shielded pregnant women from discrimination on the job,' Hamby's attorney said in a statement.
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