Pregnancy With Pay Dispute Reaches the Supreme Court
The article examines whether excluding pregnancy from sick pay constitutes sex discrimination. It details cases GE versus Martha Gilbert and Liberty Mutual versus Sandra Wetzel, noting wage maintenance costs, ally groups, and divergent court outcomes across states as the Supreme Court weighs equal treatment and Title VII implications.
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Liberty Mutual Insurance Co
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Bob Delano
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General Motors
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Pregnancy in Supreme Court Fight Over Maternity Leave Policy
The article outlines arguments before the U. S. Supreme Court on maternity leave and pregnancy as a unique condition in workplace sick pay. GE cites insurance concepts and employee return rates, while critics challenge their data on women returning post birth and the lumping of pregnancy with illness.
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Linda Dorian
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