The National Post reports in its Friday edition that in defending a lawsuit by a former employee claiming Google Canada fired her within days of telling her bosses she was pregnant, the tech giant claims that pregnancy is not a protected ground under the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Post's Adrian Humphreys writes that Sarah Lilleyman filed a statement of claim in Toronto's Superior Court of Justice last year claiming wrongful dismissal and a breach of the Ontario Human Rights Code because of "pregnancy discrimination." Google Canada filed a statement of defence in court as part of the legal process for adjudicating the claim. In it, Google denies discrimination and wrongful dismissal. Google says Ms. Lilleyman worked for the company from October, 2021, "until her employment was terminated on March 22, 2024, as part of a workforce reduction." She worked as an editor, responsible for user growth through writing, editing and publishing content. "Lilleyman's role was among those impacted by this workforce reduction in Canada." She was given two months notice. Ms. Lilleyman's job, "along with many other positions," was eliminated in a companywide reduction and her pregnancy or leave were not factors.