Finds Company’s Pension Benefit Calculation Was
LawfulThe U.S. Supreme Court recently held that an
employer did not violate Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by granting
limited service credit for purposes of calculating retirement benefits for
pregnancy leaves taken before Title VII was amended in 1978 by the
Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). In a 7-2 decision, the majority found
that the company based its benefit calculations on a "bona fide"
seniority system. AT&T Corporation v. Hulteen, No.
07-543, U.S. Supreme Court (May 18, 2009).
