Pregnant woman fired from Maternaty store

A federal jury in Boston will be asked to decide if a company that makes maternity clothing fired a worker because she was pregnant.

Jury selection begins Monday in the suit filed by Cynthia Papageorge.

She alleges that in 1999, a vice president for Mothers Work Incorporated pulled her aside and asked if she was able to do her job in her "condition." She says days later, the executive told her supervisor to fire her, but the supervisor refused.

But, the worker was fired while out on maternity leave. She's alleging discrimination because of her gender and her pregnancy. The supervisor was also fired.

Mothers Work Incorporated, based in Philadelphia, has denied any wrongdoing.

[ Maybe it was becuase they didnt want her to start using her staff discount ]