Democratic County Legislator Carmen Gamina, Principal of the State Road Elementary School and Monroe County Legislator, has been named in a lawsuit by a female teacher.  The teacher claims Gamina violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1975 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

According to the Messenger Post Papers:

In the suit, Heaphy said the district acted inappropriately when the school’s principal, Carmen Gumina, asked if she was pregnant in September 2006. The lawsuit alleges district officials acted against Heaphy afterward.

Because the case is a personnel matter with litigation pending, Superintendent Adele Bovard declined to comment.

Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1975, it is unlawful for an employer to discriminate on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth or any related medical conditions, according to the suit.

 It also states Heaphy was subject to increased scrutiny, written warnings, threats and was deprived of a promotion.

According to the suit, the district acted against the human rights law because the law prohibits retaliation in the workplace. And the suit claims the district violated the Civil Rights Act by discriminating against Heaphy.

I know anyone can be sued but this is pretty big.  Harassing pregnant women — that’s incredible for a school principal.  Why didn’t this come out in the campaign when he ram for County Legislature last year? 

I’m sure the Democrats will come up with a reason why this isn’t a big deal — they always do when one of their own does something disgusting like this.  Wait I got it, they could say Gamina discriminated against the pregnant teacher “for the children,” therefore making a positive out of something they would be calling for a Republican to resign over!