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U.S. Supreme Court

Dec. 12, 2008

High Court Mulls Pregnant Worker Policy

The U.S. Supreme Court could well follow its recent pro-business precedent in deciding whether AT&T Corp. should be held liable for discrimination against pregnant workers before Congress expressly outlawed the practice, judging by the oral argument Wednesday.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court could well follow its recent pro-business precedent in deciding whether AT&T Corp. should be held liable for discrimination against pregnant workers before Congress expressly outlawed the practice, judging by the oral argument Wednesday.

At issue in the case, which is on appeal from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is whether AT&T perpetuates discrimina...

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