Janine,

I don't recall any specific current employment statutes.  However in the
Johnson Controls decision, the Supreme Court did strike down the company's
fetal protection policy which barred women of childbearing age, and then some,
from jobs that exposed them to hazardous chemicals.

Eileen Kelly

Janine Hiller wrote:

> Hi All,
> A management faculty asked me this question; "Can you refer me to any
> employment laws that are supposed to
> protect women but actually keep them out of certain jobs?" I remember cases
> where this was a reason for striking the law as discriminatory. Any
> comments or input?
>
> Janine