A Dollar General worker was fired 'immediately' after telling her manager she was pregnant, a federal agency says

• A Dollar General manager in Georgia fired a worker after learning she was pregnant, the EEOC claimed.
• Her dismissal was "discriminatory and motivated by her pregnancy," the EEOC said.
• The retailer has agreed to pay $42,500 to settle the lawsuit.

A Dollar General worker in Georgia was fired after telling her store manager that she was pregnant, the Equal Employment Oppor­tunity Commission claimed in a lawsuit.

The discount retailer has now agreed to pay $42,500 to the former worker to settle the claims.