Peggy Young was a part-time driver for UPS when she became pregnant in 2006. Her doctor told her that she shouldn’t try to lift more than 20 pounds, which was 50 pounds less than UPS requires its drivers to lift. The company told Young it only provided accommodations for certain types of disabilities, and pregnancy was not among them. Young was told to take unpaid leave, which she did. She also sued her employer, claiming UPS violated the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA).
After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed Young’s case against UPS, Youngappealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. In March, the high court ruled 6-3 that Young was entitled to the opportunity to try her case again and sent the lawsuit back to the lower courts.