Bryce Covert
ThinkProgress
In response to a lawsuit filed by one of its female former employees, UPS announced it had "voluntarily decided" to provide light duty work as an accommodation to its pregnant employees, much as it does for workers with on-the-job injuries, disabilities, and other work restrictions. The announced change in policy was submitted in a brief filed in a Supreme Court case brought by a pregnant UPS employee who was denied light duty and placed on unpaid leave.
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