The states that so is situate it says any group that doesnt get the benefit, a group that is nonpregnant, then pregnant people are any group at all . If you have a policy, im not sure what one would look like that singled out pregnant employees plus one other employee, my guess is what category of employs . A policy that is at issue here distinguishes on the job versus off the job injuries. Thats a distinction that is echoed in state and federal law. Thats a far cry from the policy that singles out pregnant women. Singling out is in the first or targeting or otherwise primarily disadvantaging. That distinction tracks what workers comp requires, which is payment for employees were injured on the job, and many employers, including the u. S. Postal service have found it advantageous to provide lightduty accommodations to their employees can be at work while they are rehabilitating and provide some Productive Work for the company. That distinction is as legitimate as you could get. I see m
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We will speak with Michelle Alexander, author of the new jim crow. The appearance of racial equality that barack obama election has afforded, serves to deeply disturbing, underlying racial reality, which is that large segments, a majority of africanamerican men in some urban areas are either under the control of the criminal Justice System are branded felons for life, blocked in a permanent secondclass status. And what happened at Trayvon Martin, and the like a punishment faced by his killer, is not unique area did we will look at a report by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement that found at least 100 36 unarmed African Americans were killed by police and security over the course of 2012. Go to california were prisoners have entered the 10th day of a Hunger Strike calling for better conditions many of them held in solitary confinement for over a decade. Today, july 16, 2013, 2493 inmates in 15 state prisons are participating in a mass Hunger Strike. 201 inmates in seven state prisons ref
We will speak with Michelle Alexander, author of the new jim crow. The appearance of racial equality that barack obama election has afforded, serves to deeply disturbing, underlying racial reality, which is that large segments, a majority of africanamerican men in some urban areas are either under the control of the criminal Justice System are branded felons for life, blocked in a permanent secondclass status. And what happened at Trayvon Martin, and the like a punishment faced by his killer, is not unique area did we will look at a report by the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement that found at least 100 36 unarmed African Americans were killed by police and security over the course of 2012. Go to california were prisoners have entered the 10th day of a Hunger Strike calling for better conditions many of them held in solitary confinement for over a decade. Today, july 16, 2013, 2493 inmates in 15 state prisons are participating in a mass Hunger Strike. 201 inmates in seven state prisons ref
Storage. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting this amendment. Lets listen to the men and women and support their success to the fullest extent possible. Thank you, mr. Chairman. The chair for what purpose does the gentleman rise . Mr. Frelinghuysen i rise to claim time in opposition. The chair the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Frelinghuysen the army has made it clear to the committee that it doesnt want to retain the c23s, the she prmbings as, the work horses that have been doing work for over 30 years or require any replacement platform. The army has taken steps to put the aircraft out of operation while stopping short of full retirement. Year beginning of fiscal 2013, the Army National guard was operating 34 of these sherpas. As of july 14 of those had been turned into fort sill turned in to fort sill, oklahoma where they were in semiflyable storage. The remaining aircraft are to be turned in to fort sill by october of this year. Because this amendment only applies to fiscal