Italian volleyball player Lara Lugli fired, sued after getting pregnant
13 Mar, 2021 03:16 AM
3 minutes to read
Lara Lugli has received widespread support. Photo / YouTube
news.com.au
An Italian volleyball player whose former club wants her to pay compensation for becoming pregnant has hit out after being sacked for trying to become a mother.
Lara Lugli, 41, revealed on Facebook how her contract with Serie C club Pordenone, based near Udine, was terminated in March 2019 when she became pregnant.
She later suffered a miscarriage and did not return to the club. Two years later, Lugli received a summons to appear in court, as the club sought compensation from their former captain for breach of contract.
Woman sacked, sued for getting pregnant
ballinaadvocate.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ballinaadvocate.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Woman sacked, sued for getting pregnant
dailymercury.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymercury.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Woman sacked, sued for getting pregnant
qt.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from qt.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Emma Bubola and Gaia Pianigiani, The New York Times Published: 12 Mar 2021 02:36 PM BdST Updated: 12 Mar 2021 02:36 PM BdST In an undated image provided via Lara Lugli, the Italian volleyball player Lara Lugli. Lara Lugli via The New York Times
When Italian volleyball player Lara Lugli got pregnant, she knew she would lose her job. ); }
But when her club refused a request for some pay she claimed was owed to her, she brought a lawsuit. The club responded by accusing her of causing financial damage and ruining her team’s season, and she decided to speak out.
She denounced her treatment on Facebook on Sunday, triggering outrage across Italy and a national conversation that was a long time coming. Her case was a call to action in a country where many paid female athletes have lacked legal protections against discrimination for decades, and where all too often women must still choose between motherhood or jobs.