Focus (Forum & Focus)
Dec. 31, 2008
The Court's Pregnant Pause
A case before the Supreme Court could have far-reaching ramifications for employers who rely on pre-Pregnancy Discrimination Act computations of benefits, writes Elizabeth A. Avedikian. - Focus Column
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By Elizabeth A. Avedikian On Dec. 10, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in AT&T v. Hulteen. At issue is whether AT&T discriminated against pregnant women via its employment benefits system in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, as amended by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. Noreen Hulteen and three other current and former AT&T female employees took pregnancy leaves before 1978 a...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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