Justices to take up pregnancy discrimination case
Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) The Supreme Court will take up the pregnancy discrimination claims of a package delivery driver for UPS who was refused a light duty assignment so she could continue working while pregnant.
UPS driver Peggy Young lost her health benefits when UPS would not grant her light duty or allow her to continue her regular job. Young says the company allows employees with some medical conditions to perform jobs in which they can avoid lifting heavy packages. She returned to work after giving birth.
Lower courts ruled that UPS did not violate the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in dealing with Young. The case will be argued in the fall or winter.
The Obama administration agreed with Young, but said recent changes in federal law could cause courts to rule in another way.
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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2014/07/01/justices_to_take_up_pregnancy_discrimination_case/
JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)She's pretty much screwed. The Evil 5 on the SCOTUS hate women. Yah - she's fucked. No recourse.
Ilsa
(61,695 posts)JustAnotherGen
(31,823 posts)HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)Women belong barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen.
riversedge
(70,214 posts)Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)We are fast becoming a nation where corporate citizens are the only ones who count.
Puppyjive
(502 posts)I worked for the railroad and asked for light duty and was denied. I went into premature labor and gave birth two months early.