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Uaw V. Johnson Controls: The Supreme Court Fails To Get The Lead Out, Overlooks Fetal Harm Resulting From Workplace Exposure, John M. Tkacik Jr. Jan 1992

Uaw V. Johnson Controls: The Supreme Court Fails To Get The Lead Out, Overlooks Fetal Harm Resulting From Workplace Exposure, John M. Tkacik Jr.

Cleveland State Law Review

UAW v. Johnson Controls, Inc., recently decided by the United States Supreme Court, has resulted in what one commentator described as "[t]he strongest and most important sex-discrimination victory in nearly 30 years." As a result of the decision, employers can no longer bar women from hazardous jobs through fetal-protection policies, except under the most extreme and narrow circumstances. This legal victory for women in the workplace, however, has seriously impacted the debate over the protection of fetal health and safety. The Supreme Court, in a seemingly encore presentation of Roe, again overlooked the harm facing the unborn child in Johnson …


H.R. 4300, The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1986: Congress' Response To The Changing American Family, Amy K. Berman Jan 1987

H.R. 4300, The Family And Medical Leave Act Of 1986: Congress' Response To The Changing American Family, Amy K. Berman

Cleveland State Law Review

On March 4, 1986, H.R. 4300, The Family & Medical Leave Act of 1986 was introduced in the United States House of Representatives. The purpose of the bill is "to entitle employees to parental leave in cases involving the birth, adoption, or serious health condition of a son or daughter and temporary medical leave in cases involving the inability [of an employee] to work because of a serious health condition." The bill requires an employer to provide up to 18 weeks job-protected family leave and up to 26 weeks job protected medical leave for all temporarily disabled employees. The scope …