IECA Faces Legal Action over Dismissal of Pregnant Employee

The State Training Institute (IECA) in Silao, Guanajuato, is currently embroiled in a legal dispute following the dismissal of Luz Vanesa Cardona ramírez, a pedagogical developer who was five months pregnant at the time of her termination. Cardona Ramírez alleges that her dismissal was a direct result of her pregnancy, despite official claims stating or else.

Sudden Termination and Resignation Request

According too Cardona Ramírez, she was summoned by her coordinator, Raúl Lozano, on December 15 and informed that she was being terminated, despite a clean employment record. Adding to the distress, Lozano allegedly pressured her to sign a resignation letter, a move that would significantly impact her severance benefits.

she has been working in the position of this institution for about one year, in which she tells us that the entire employment relationship was carried out properly. He has never lacked her work, I have never received any call, some administrative act, some complaint of a user.Then she communicates in December, approximately approximately December 15, in which we are external to speak her boss, named Raúl Lozano, her coordinator, and she is the person who calls her. Talking privately and when arriving at the office he tells him that at that time he was fired. Luz Vanesa in his legal defense.

legal Recourse and Allegations of Discrimination

Faced with unemployment, loss of benefits, and lack of social security, Cardona Ramírez has filed a lawsuit with the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration of the State of Guanajuato (file number 153/2025/TCA/CB/IND). She and her legal team firmly beleive that her pregnancy was the underlying reason for her dismissal, even though it was never explicitly stated.

What do we look for? Is that Reinstall at your source of work and in case they do not want it that way, because they externalize it, because it surprises that they say I have nothing about their dismissal, because they are their words, they say that it is the government of the people, and because in this type of acts it surprises us, that they do that kind of thing and more that all light raises their voice through all those people who know the companies, government or institutions that you are pregnant, because they say good Vanesa

Pregnancy discrimination remains a important issue in the workplace. According to the U.S. Equal Employment Chance Commission (EEOC), in 2024, over 2,300 pregnancy discrimination charges were filed, resulting in millions of dollars in settlements and judgments. While specific data for Guanajuato is not readily available, these figures highlight the ongoing need for vigilance and legal protection for pregnant workers.

Impact on Cardona Ramírez and the Pursuit of Justice

The dismissal has taken a significant toll on Cardona Ramírez, forcing her to seek private medical care due to the loss of social security benefits. Furthermore, the attempt to secure a resignation instead of acknowledging a dismissal has intricate her settlement claim.

In these four months, she strives every day, but she did have a complicated months because, then imagine with five months of pregnancy and give you that news, but according to the law, either in a public or private work, you know that although they are running, because they ask for the resignation because they take away the benefits that are strong, such as constitutional compensation and the age Aguinaldo, so we are looking for a solution, the frist is to reinstate it, but that it is of what the law of settlement marks to have fired it, because it was not renounced, said the legal representative of Luz Vanesa.

IECA’s Response and Ongoing Legal Proceedings

Despite the pending complaint and a scheduled conciliation hearing on May 12, the IECA has reportedly not attempted to reach a resolution outside of court. The IECA’s social dialog area maintains that Cardona Ramírez’s dismissal was due to the expiration of her contract.

The public administration carries out personnel hiring processes under the scheme of assimilable to salary and professional services, in strict adherence to the applicable regulatory and legal provisions, always respecting people’s human rights, said the IECA social communication area.

The case remains ongoing, with Cardona Ramírez seeking reinstatement or a fair settlement that reflects the circumstances of her dismissal. The outcome could set a precedent for how pregnancy-related employment issues are handled within the state of Guanajuato.