What Should You Expect During a Pregnancy Discrimination Case?
Since 1975, Palmintier, Thrower, and Treuting Injury Attorneys has provided dedicated personal injury representation to families in Baton Rouge.
Updated: November 11, 2026
Read time: 3 minutes
These claims follow a fairly predictable path, although the timing of each stage varies. Knowing the sequence helps clients plan around a pregnancy, a delivery, and a return to work.
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The first meeting. Our employment attorneys review your offer letter, schedules, pay records, and any messages about your pregnancy or leave. You will hear our honest view of the claim’s strength and the deadlines already running. The aim is a clear picture before any decision is made.
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Documenting while you work. Many clients are still employed at this stage. We help you put accommodation requests in writing, save your own schedules and pay stubs, and keep a dated log of comments and changes. Records made at the time carry far more weight than recollections assembled months later.
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Filing the charge. A charge goes to the EEOC or the Louisiana Commission on Human Rights, and the two agencies share information. How the charge is written matters, so we draft it to cover every claim the facts support, including retaliation for requesting an accommodation.
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Investigation and mediation. The agency notifies the employer, which submits a response. Many cases are offered mediation at this point, and a fair number resolve there. We prepare clients for mediation with a realistic valuation of back pay and other losses.
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The right-to-sue notice. If the matter does not resolve, the agency issues a notice that opens the door to court. A strict filing window begins when that notice arrives, so we calendar it immediately.
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Litigation. Lawsuits proceed in the federal court downtown or in state district court. Discovery brings in the employer’s emails, personnel records, and testimony from supervisors. This stage often produces the documents that show why a decision was really made.
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Resolution. Most cases settle before trial. Some go to a jury. Either way, we keep you informed about your options so the timing of the case works alongside your family’s needs, not against them.
About Palmintier, Thrower, and Treuting Injury Attorneys
Partner Jason Thrower is a husband, the father of two daughters, and an active mentor in the Baton Rouge community. Partner Joshua Michael Palmintier is a member of the American Bar Association and has litigated workplace and maritime matters across Louisiana. Partner Michael C. Palmintier has served on the Louisiana Medical Disclosure Panel and the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Commission, experience that helps when a case turns on medical records. Across our practice, case results include an $8.25 million personal injury recovery.
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