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Pregnant Employees Entitled Only To Equal, Not Preferential, Leave Rights.

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday that the sex discrimination provisions of the state’s Law Against Discrimination (LAD) do not require an employer to provide pregnant employees more leave than other employees, if the employer applies its medical leave policy in a gender neutral and consistent fashion. According to the Court, “if an employer treats its pregnant employees no differently than comparable non-pregnant employees in need of extended medical leave, then the LAD is not transgressed.” The decision by a narrow 4-3 majority is a significant victory for New Jersey employers and provides long awaited clarification of a murky issue.
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