ACLJ Announces Settlement of Case of Health Dept. Employee in Illinois Who Claimed Discrimination Based on Pro-Life Beliefs.Business Editors ROCKFORD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004 The American Center The American Center is a high-rise tower in Southfield, Michigan. It was built in 1975 and stands at 26 floors, with one basement floor, for a total of 27. The building's main use is that of a typical office tower. It also includes a parking garage and retail spaces. for Law and Justice, which specializes in constitutional law, announced today the settlement of the case of a health department employee from Illinois who filed a federal discrimination lawsuit in 2003 claiming she was denied a promotion based on her pro-life religious beliefs. "We are pleased to announce that this case has been settled and that the issues that led to the lawsuit have been resolved amicably am·i·ca·ble adj. Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly. [Middle English, from Late Latin am ," said Francis J. Manion, Senior Counsel of the ACLJ ACLJ American Center for Law and Justice ACLJ Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Washington, DC) , which filed suit on behalf of the employee. "We are committed to protecting pro-life employees who find themselves at odds with job demands that conflict with their deeply held belief that all human life is sacred. Public and private employers need to know that pro-life employees enjoy legal protection under existing federal and state laws. We stand ready to enforce the policies embodied em·bod·y tr.v. em·bod·ied, em·bod·y·ing, em·bod·ies 1. To give a bodily form to; incarnate. 2. To represent in bodily or material form: in the Illinois law and similar laws across the country wherever pro-life speech and beliefs are jeopardized." Manion cited the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act, which declares that it is the public policy of that state "to respect and protect the right of conscience of all persons who refuse ... to act contrary to their conscience or conscientious con·sci·en·tious adj. 1. Guided by or in accordance with the dictates of conscience; principled: a conscientious decision to speak out about injustice. 2. convictions in refusing to obtain, receive, accept, deliver, pay for, or arrange for the payment of health care services and medical care." The ACLJ filed suit in May 2003 in U.S. District Court in Rockford, Illinois Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Rockford is often referred to as "The Forest City" and is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2000 U.S. on behalf of Faith Moncivaiz, formerly a secretary with the DeKalb County DeKalb County stands for the following Counties in the United States of America:
In a settlement agreement reached between the ACLJ and the DeKalb County Health Department, the county agreed to pay the sum of $40,000 in settlement of Moncivaiz's claims without admitting liability in the case. As a result of the settlement agreement, the parties agreed that the lawsuit would be dismissed. The American Center for Law and Justice, which specializes in constitutional law and pro-life litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , is based in Washington, D.C. and its website address is www.aclj.org. |
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