A former sales associate at Jay-Z's 40/40 Club has filed a lawsuit claiming she was fired because her pregnancy was considered "inconsistent' with the "young, fashionable, unattached, and sexy" image preferred for employees.
According to TMZ.com, Folake Ogundiran's lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court alleges that a female supervisor reacted to her baby news by saying she couldn't run a business "like this" and telling her not to bother showing up for work the following day.
When Folake tried to report for work two days later, she says she was "barred from entering the workplace" and denied unemployment benefits, according to the lawsuit. She's suing for discrimination, and seeking unspecified damages.
However, TMZ says it has learned that Ogundiran did in fact stop showing up for work, and despite the club's efforts, she never returned. Club rep Ron Berkowitz tells the Web site that her lawsuit is without merit and that "like many other lawsuits" brought against Jay-Z, "will likely be dismissed."
