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She said she was asked questions about her sex life, including, "Were you a virgin when you had sex with the child's father?"
At another meeting, Brown said, the human resources director told her that she was "not living a Christian lifestyle" and that she would have to sign a statement agreeing not to have premarital sex if she wanted to keep her job.
In June 2005, First Baptist told her that she would be suspended with pay until she had her baby, Brown said. She filed a complaint with the EEOC and was allowed to return to work, but she was made a part-time employee and lost insurance benefits, according to the lawsuit.
The EEOC determined that discrimination and retaliation occurred. The agency was unable to settle the matter and provided Brown with a "right-to-sue" letter.
-- Associated Press
Chirac Urges Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism
French President Jacques Chirac praised his government's efforts to curb anti-Semitism but urged continued vigilance against religious prejudice.
Chirac spoke Tuesday at a Paris ceremony conferring the French Legion of Honor medal on Abraham H. Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, a U.S. group that fights racism and anti-Semitism.
Chirac said France had responded to anti-Semitism with tougher laws but insisted that "we cannot let our guard down."
Last year, anti-Semitic crimes in France were down 48 percent from the previous year, according to the Interior Ministry.
