Rodriguez

BACKGROUND

I. The complaint and discovery

In August 2019, Rodriguez filed a complaint against defendants, alleging

causes of action. We take the following facts from the allegations in the complaint: In

May 2017, Rodriguez began working for Stantru, doing clerical and administrative work.

Torrey supervised her. In April 2018, Rodriguez learned that she was pregnant with her

third child, and she told Torrey about the pregnancy. Torrey questioned Rodriguez about

her plans, asking “‘How are you going to do this?’” (Italics omitted.) Rodriguez

explained that she planned to fulfill her work responsibilities competently and then take

maternity leave. Rodriguez alleges that over the next six months Torrey and Stantru’s

owner repeatedly questioned Rodriguez about how she planned to work while having

three children.

Rodriguez took maternity leave from early November 2018 through January 25,

2019. When Rodriguez returned to work on January 25, 2019, she told Torrey that she

needed a few additional weeks of leave in order to find a babysitter because her planned

babysitter was no longer available. Rodriguez returned to work on March 4, 2019. A

2 manager informed…