A woman once employed by Chantilly-headquartered Engility Holdings Inc. is suing the company, saying that the company fired her while she was on maternity leave and hired someone to do comparable work.
The former employee claims the company is in violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act, according to a story in the Washington Business Journal.
The former employee, Tamika Edmonds, had worked for the company, located on Centerview Drive, for eight years as a payroll specialist. She filed a complaint with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia stating that the company terminated her 12 weeks into her 16-week maternity leave, claiming that the position had been eliminated. However, according to the lawsuit, the company changed the title of her position and hired someone else to perform virtually the same job.
The Washington Business Journal reported that Engility allegedly pointed to changes in the payroll process at the company but Edmonds fired back, pointing out similarities, in her complaint, that the job is much the same.
Edmonds is suing the company for violation of both the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and the D.C. Family and Medical Leave Act, as well as for retaliation under both statutes, WBJ reported.
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Edmonds is suing for lost pay, benefits and more.
The company did not respond to the Washington Business Journal, saying it did not discuss matters in litigation.
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