Counsel at Jackson Lewis on Tuesday removed an employment lawsuit against Big Y Foods Inc. to Connecticut District Court. The suit, concerning alleged national origin and age discrimination, was filed by Cicchiello & Cicchiello on behalf of Maritza Amarante, a former bakery employee at the Big Y supermarket located at 1289 Foxon Road, North Branford.

Amarante, a resident of Meriden, alleges in her complaint that Big Y engaged in discrimination against her based on her age and ethnicity when the supermarket terminated her employment last September. Amarante alleges supervisors improperly fired her after accusing her of stealing extra, discarded and broken baked goods that were commonly eaten by staff members during breaks from their shifts.