Young Has Impact on Accommodating Pregnant Workers

Employers questioning when the law requires accommodation for pregnant workers should focus on the interactive process, following a recent wave of federal and state law developments in pregnancy discrimination and accommodation law, attorneys said Nov. 5.

Speaking at an American Bar Association conference in Philadelphia, the attorneys considered the practical effects of Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 135 S. Ct. 133824 ADAM 55, 4/16/15, on prospective disparate treatment litigation under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and on employers’ accommodation obligations. The U.S. Supreme Court in that case held that an employer may violate the PDA if it fails ...