The Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court : A Legal Analysis of Young v. United Parcel Service.

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Judge-made law.

Labor laws and legislation.

Pregnancy.

Sex discrimination.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (8 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

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Summary:

Provides overview of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), which prohibits pregnancy discrimination in employment; and provides background on Young volumes United Parcel Service , in which a United Parcel Service (UPS) worker challenged UPS refusal to grant her a light-duty work assignment while she was pregnant, claiming that this violated the PDA. Analyzes Supreme Court ruling in Young , in which the Justices fashioned a new test for determining when an employer's refusal to provide accommodations for a pregnant worker constitutes a violation of the PDA, and sent the case back to the lower court for reconsideration in light of these new standards. Considers implications of Supreme Court decision, and considers potential legislative response.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Supreme Court

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