Pregnant Woman Fired for “Negative Energy” of Fetus
A NE home builder that encourages employees to follow New Age philosophies has been sued by a former employee who says the CEO of HearthStone Homes fired her because her fetus brought “negative energy” into the workplace.
Jammie Harms’ case takes employment discrimination law in a novel direction by alleging her boss’s “negative religious response” to her pregnancy created a hostile work environment. HearthStone CEO John J. Smith allegedly fired her as his executive assistant in June 2009 – 3 months after she told him she was pregnant….
Smith, a disciple of “intuitive spirituality,” believes, among other things, that employees can become more productive by having “negative energy” cleansed from their bodies. His company has certainly been productive, claiming to build 1 out of every 4 homes in Omaha.
But according to Harms, he became fixated on the energy emanating from her womb, even discussing her pregnancy with a psychic and a chiropractor. “Once the plaintiff notified the Defendant of her pregnancy her work environment drastically changed,” she alleges in a complaint filed June 14….
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