SCOTUS Takes On Pregnancy Discrimination Case

After Peggy Young became pregnant, her doctor said she could no longer lift heavy packages. Her employer, UPS, put her on unpaid leave, which led Young to lose her health benefits, disability benefits and seven months’ wages. She sued under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Supreme Court will hear the case this week. A three-judge panel with the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said that, while UPS’ policy was “insufficiently charitable,” it was not illegal. Women’s rights groups are hopeful that the case will be a major win for them, after taking blows on issues of equal pay, medical leave, abortion and contraception from the Court recently.