Jane recently discovered that she is pregnant and shared the happy news with her coworkers at a local law firm. The very next week, Jane was fired from her position, despite receiving stellar annual reviews. Her supervisor said that they were downsizing because they had lost a big case. Jane believes that she was fired because she is pregnant. Jane does not want to call any attention to her firing, so she has decided not to do anything about the firing; however, Jane’s friend Chiquita, who is a paralegal, is furious with the attorney. She has decided to file the case on behalf of her friend, Jane. In what court would this case be filed—state or federal? Would Chiquita face any problems with filing the lawsuit? If so, what?

Dealing with employment discrimination, Chiquita would have to turn to the federal court to file the offense. As mentioned in “Protections against discrimination,” federal laws prohibit any discrimination in the workplace based on sex, ethnicity, marital status, and other physical characteristics. In the case study, Jane’s dismissal might be connected with her pregnancy, which falls under the discriminatory definition outlined in the article. While the situation at the firm is not lawful, filing the case on behalf of a friend may pose several challenges for Chiquita. As explained in “Can I sue on behalf of another person,” to file a lawsuit on behalf of someone, a person has to be a victim’s immediate member. Another possibility to register a complaint is if the victim is a minor or incapacitated. Since the described scenario does not meet any of the following conditions, Chiquita does not have the legal power to file a lawsuit on Jane’s behalf. As a paralegal, she cannot bring the case to court on her own; however, the female may assist the victim in registering the complaint.

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Academic.Tips. 2022. "Jane recently discovered that she is pregnant and shared the happy news with her coworkers at a local law firm. The very next week, Jane was fired from her position, despite receiving stellar annual reviews. Her supervisor said that they were downsizing because they had lost a big case. Jane believes that she was fired because she is pregnant. Jane does not want to call any attention to her firing, so she has decided not to do anything about the firing; however, Jane’s friend Chiquita, who is a paralegal, is furious with the attorney. She has decided to file the case on behalf of her friend, Jane. In what court would this case be filed—state or federal? Would Chiquita face any problems with filing the lawsuit? If so, what?" September 5, 2022. https://academic.tips/question/jane-recently-discovered-that-she-is-pregnant-and-shared-the-happy-news-with-her-coworkers-at-a-local-law-firm-the-very-next-week-jane-was-fired-from-her-position-despite-receiving-stellar-annual-r/.

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"Jane recently discovered that she is pregnant and shared the happy news with her coworkers at a local law firm. The very next week, Jane was fired from her position, despite receiving stellar annual reviews. Her supervisor said that they were downsizing because they had lost a big case. Jane believes that she was fired because she is pregnant. Jane does not want to call any attention to her firing, so she has decided not to do anything about the firing; however, Jane’s friend Chiquita, who is a paralegal, is furious with the attorney. She has decided to file the case on behalf of her friend, Jane. In what court would this case be filed—state or federal? Would Chiquita face any problems with filing the lawsuit? If so, what?" Academic.Tips, 5 Sept. 2022, academic.tips/question/jane-recently-discovered-that-she-is-pregnant-and-shared-the-happy-news-with-her-coworkers-at-a-local-law-firm-the-very-next-week-jane-was-fired-from-her-position-despite-receiving-stellar-annual-r/.

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