DePaul University Sued by Former Athletics Staffer Alleging Pregnancy Discrimination Amidst Layoffs
DePaul University and its Athletic Director DeWayne Peevy are facing a federal lawsuit from Lucero Amaya, the former associate athletics director for health and wellness, who alleges she was illegally terminated while seven months pregnant. Amaya, whose job paid $76,168 annually, claims she was laid off in December as part of the Blue Demons’ “reduction in force,” approximately four months after informing her supervisor of her pregnancy. At the time of her termination, Amaya was on pregnancy-related medical leave and short-term disability. She declined a severance offer of $10,253.45, which she states did not compensate her for the maternity leave and short-term disability benefits she would have otherwise received. This lawsuit marks the second time in six years that DePaul has been sued by a mental health provider working with its athletes, following a 2020 lawsuit by Jennifer Conviser alleging a toxic and abusive culture within the athletic department. 
