Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
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Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
Lower court rulings appealed
Involved a delivery driver No. 14-978 |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Raised awareness of pregnancy discrimination issues
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| gptkbp:consequences |
Influenced future Supreme Court rulings
Influenced workplace policies regarding pregnancy |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fourth_Circuit
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:2015
gptkb:legal_case March 25, 2015 |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
December 3, 2014
Reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
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| gptkbp:impact |
Increased scrutiny on employer policies
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
575 U. S. 206
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:United_Parcel_Service,_Inc.
gptkb:Peggy_Young |
| gptkbp:judging_criteria |
Judgment favored the employee's rights
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| gptkbp:judicial_review |
Reviewed by the Supreme Court
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Title VII protections pregnancy discrimination Discrimination based on pregnancy Judicial outcome favored workplace equality Pregnancy discrimination |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:political_movement
gptkb:National_Women's_Law_Center Expanded legal protections for pregnant employees |
| gptkbp:legislation |
gptkb:Pregnancy_Discrimination_Act
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| gptkbp:material |
Peggy Young was denied light duty work
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:Mc_Donnell_Douglas_Corp._v._Green
EEOC v. United Parcel Service |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Reversed and remanded
Unanimous decision Majority opinion emphasized equality favor of Young Analyzed for implications on workplace rights Court found UPS's policy discriminatory Court ruled UPS must accommodate pregnant workers Expanded protections for pregnant workers Important for gender equality in employment Influenced corporate policies on pregnancy Relevant to employment law Set a standard for reasonable accommodations Significant for women's rights in the workplace The Court ruled in favor of Young |
| gptkbp:precedent |
influenced future discrimination cases
Established precedent for similar cases Future pregnancy discrimination cases Impact on employer accommodations for pregnant workers |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg Widely discussed in media Scalia's dissent focused on statutory interpretation |
| gptkbp:scholarly_analysis |
Examined in law reviews
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| gptkbp:significance |
interpreted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Clarified standards for pregnancy discrimination cases |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cleveland_Board_of_Education_v._La_Fleur
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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