Employment Law | Expert Legal Commentary
July 27, 2009
AT&T v. Hulteen: No Gender-Based Discrimination in Pension Pay Plan That Excludes Pregnancy Leaves
AT&T v. Hulteen
By
Jeremy J. Gray of Zuber & Taillieu
A recent Supreme Court ruling has many practitioners – and perhaps Justice Ginsberg – anticipating the appointment of a woman to the Supreme Court to replace Justice Souter. While the ruling in AT&T v. Hulteen, ___ U.S. ___, 129 S.Ct. 1962 (2009), is relatively narrow in its specific application, it may reflect a judicial understanding of gender bias and equal workplace law that may be altered with the appointment of a new female justice.
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About the Author
Jeremy J. Gray is a Partner of Zuber & Taillieu, focusing on employment law.
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