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Pleasanton school district settles $60K pregnancy discrimination dispute
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Ryan Mense , KRON4 (KRON-TV)
· July 22, 2026
· 1 min read
(KRON) -- The Pleasanton Unified School District will pay a $60,000 settlement after allegations that it illegally fired a custodian when she asked to receive accommodations at work during her pregnancy, the California Civil Rights Department announced Wednesday. The custodian informed her superv...
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Key takeaway The custodian informed her supervisor that she was pregnant and provided a doctor’s note that listed her [...
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 22, 2026 ·
Source: KRON4 (KRON-TV) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? (KRON) -- The Pleasanton Unified School District will pay a $60,000 settlement after allegations that it illegally fired a custodian when she asked to receive accommodations at work during her pregnancy, the California Civil Rights Department announced Wednesday. The custodian informed her superv...
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