TEG Staffing, Inc. to Pay $185,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – TEG Staffing, Inc., doing business as Eastridge Workforce Solutions, a southern California-based staffing agency, agreed to pay $185,000 and provide other injunctive relief to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today.

According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, a female employee assigned by the company to work at Feit Electric’s Pico Rivera, California warehouse location was subjected to sex discrimination when she was discharged by Eastridge and Feit because of her pregnancy. In addition, the lawsuit charged that other female employees handled by Eastridge were discriminated against in violation of federal law because of their pregnancy since at least 2019.

“Employers must ensure they are in compliance with federal law and provide training for supervisors and managers to understand their responsibilities to prevent pregnancy discrimination,” said Anna Y. Park, regional attorney for the EEOC’s Los Angeles district. “We commend TEG Staffing, Inc. for providing redress to those affected by discrimination and for putting in place injunctive relief that will have a lasting impact on current and future employees.”

Such alleged conduct violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including pregnancy. The EEOC filed suit (EEOC v. TEG Staffing, Inc., d/b/a Eastridge Workforce Solutions; Feit Electric, Inc., et al., Case No. 2:25-cv-09314) in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California after first attempting to reach a pre-litigation settlement through its administrative conciliation process.

“Federal law includes robust protections for pregnant women that employers must comply with,” said Christine Park-Gonzalez, director of the EEOC’s Los Angeles district. “Employers are encouraged to provide ongoing training to frontline supervisors to ensure they are up to date on the most current requirements of federal law.”

Under the three year consent decree signed Dec. 23, 2025, TEG Staffing, Inc. agreed to pay $185,000 in monetary relief, and will expunge personnel records, provide neutral references, and consider reinstatement of affected former employees identified as part of this case. The company will also review its anti-discrimination policies and procedures to ensure its policies conform with federal law. Any updated policy will be distributed to all temporary and permanent employees. The company will also publish a statement on its website noting its status as an equal opportunity employer; provide training on federal law prohibiting pregnancy discrimination; establish a toll-free phone number and an email address for employees to report discrimination; and maintain appropriate recordkeeping.

The consent decree also provides for a claims process for employees who worked for the company to file claims to share in the distribution of the $185,000 monetary settlement. Current and former employess who believe they experienced pregnancy discrimination while working at TEG Staffing, Inc. since 2019, should call (213) 371-5230 or send an email to eastridgeclaims@eeoc.gov for more instructions on how to file a claim.

For more information on pregnancy discrimination, please visit https://www.eeoc.gov/pregnancy-discrimination.

The EEOC’s Los Angeles District includes central and southern California, southern Nevada, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, Wake Island and the Northern Mariana Islands, with offices in Los Angeles, Fresno, Las Vegas, San Diego and Honolulu.

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