Maternity Leave OKed

A Federal Court Judge in Detroit- in a landmark decision-has ruled that female employees who are compelled to take maternity leaves are entitled to full unemployment compensation.

U.S. District Judge Charles Joiner ruled that a Michigan State law, which denies unemployment benefits to women forced off their jobs by mandatory maternity leave policies, is unconstitutional.

The Judge ordered the state pay out full benefits to all women who are forced to leave their jobs temporarily because of pregnancies.

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