Oprah Faces Lawsuit on Sex Discrimination

Oprah dispenses much advice on striking the right life-work balance, but a former employee at her network thinks the real-world application falls a little short. Carolyn Hommel has sued OWN on charges of sex discrimination, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Hommel says she was on track to become a VP until she became pregnant. She accuses the company, and specifically her male boss, of firing her on the pretext of restructuring when she was out on a medical leave related to the pregnancy.

“Hommel was qualified for the vice president position, but Defendants hired a non-pregnant individual who did not suffer from medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth,” says the complaint, reports Deadline, which provides a link to it here. (More Oprah Winfrey stories.)