Determined whether the treatment from the employer to a pregnant employee violates the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
Full Case Title:
Whitney M. Lacount v. South Lewis Sh OPCO, LLC, d/b/a the Villages at Southern Hills
- Workplace Equality and Economic Empowerment
Year:
2017
- Rights of Pregnant Women
Legal Momentun's Role:
Joined Amicus Brief
- Joined Amicus Brief
Brief:
The Supreme Court reaffirmed the central purpose of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act in Young v. United Parcel Service, which assured that employers do not force women out of the workforce due to pregnancy. In the present case, LaCount was forced out on the unpaid leave that ultimately resulted in her termination.
The brief argued that the District Court’s decision in the present case had errors in its ruling and that this misinterpretation and the misapplication of the liability standards announced in Young would prevent many women facing pregnancy discrimination from pursuing their claims in court.
