California Federal Savings and Loan Association v. Guerra
| California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra | |
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| Argued October 8, 1986 Decided January 13, 1987 | |
| Full case name | California Federal Savings & Loan Association et al. v. Guerra, Director, Department of Fair Employment and Housing, et al. |
| Citations | 479 U.S. 272 (more) 479 U.S. 272 (1987) |
| Holding | |
| The California Fair Employment and Housing Act in 12945(b)(2), which requires employers to provide leave and reinstatement to employees disabled by pregnancy, is consistent with federal law. | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Majority | Marshall, J., in Parts I, II, III-B, III-C, and IV, joined by Brennan, J., Blackmun, J., O'Connor, J. |
| Concurrence | Stevens, J. |
| Concurrence | Scalia, J. |
| Dissent | White, J., joined by Rehnquist, C.J., Powell, J. |
| Laws applied | |
| Cal. Gov't Code § 12945(b)(2), Title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 | |
California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra, 479 U.S. 272 (1987), was a case before the United States Supreme Court. The case was about whether a state may require employers to provide greater pregnancy benefits than required by federal law, as well as the ability to require pregnancy benefits to women without similar benefits to men.
See also
- Lillian Garland Tkhe woman that filed the law suit was Lillian D. Garland and had worked for California Federal Savings and Loan for about 4 years before needing to take time out to have her baby. She ultimately trained the womnan to take her place during her time offg as indicated by her Dr. and upon her return, was to be told that the person that she had trained was given the job.
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External links
- California Federal S. & L. Assn. v. Guerra at FindLaw.com.
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