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Legal Case Study: Young Vs. UPS
Young v. UPS was about Peggy Young who was employed at UPS as a delivery driver. In 2006, she asked to take a leave of absence in order to undergo vitro fertilization. The operation was successful and Young had become pregnant. Young’s doctor had advised her to not lift anything more than twenty pound. The policy for her position at UPS required her to able to lift up to seventy pounds. Since Peggy was not able to fulfill her obligations at work due to her pregnancy, she was forced to take an extended, unpaid leave of absence since she had used up all of her medical leave. Peggy eventually lost her medical coverage since she was gone for so long. Young gave birth in April of 2007 and resumed working at UPS. Young sued UPS for being a victim

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