Tag Archives: pregnancy discrimination
U.S. Supreme Court Breathes New Life Into Pregnancy Discrimination Claim
In March 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court in Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc. reinstated a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against United Parcel Service (“UPS”) which the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Fourth Circuit”) had dismissed. At issue in Young was application of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act’s (“PDA”) mandate that employers treat a pregnant employee… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination Is Prohibited By Florida Law
In April 2014, the Florida Supreme Court held in Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc. that the prohibition against discrimination on the basis of sex in employment practices under the Florida Civil Rights Act (“FCRA”) includes discrimination on the basis of pregnancy. In reaching this conclusion, the court reasoned that “discrimination based on pregnancy… Read More »
