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Washington, D.C., March 25, 2015 – In response to today’s decision by the court in the Young v. UPS case, Rachel Laser, Deputy Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Today’s Supreme Court decision affirms that the law does not permit employers to treat pregnant women differently than other workers with similar limitations in the workplace. Unfortunately, though, it also reminds us that existing law is not enough to ensure that all pregnant workers receive temporary and reasonable accommodations so they can stay in the workforce throughout their pregnancy.
Our Jewish tradition demands in the strongest possible terms the protection of all workers as a matter of justice. We call on Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act so that no pregnant worker faces the agonizing choice between protecting the health of her pregnancy and continuing to work to support herself and her family.
