Boss of the year.April Thompson Thompson, city, Canada Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. alleges she faced pressure from her boss to terminate a pregnancy and is suing the company, reports The Atlanta Atlanta (ətlăn`tə, ăt–), city (1990 pop. 394,017), state capital and seat of Fulton co., NW Ga., on the Chattahoochee R. and Peachtree Creek, near the Appalachian foothills; inc. 1847. Journal-Constitution. "If you get pregnant, you will have to move because I am not putting up with any babies around here and you also won't have a job," the lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. says the boss told Thompson. "The guys and I do not even hire single mothers because of the problems. I know you have some great delusion delusion, false belief based upon a misinterpretation of reality. It is not, like a hallucination, a false sensory perception, or like an illusion, a distorted perception. that you will be a great mother, but you won't--you can't even take care of your dog." The boss denies the allegations. |
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