Legal Opinion
Wilma Cumpiano A/K/A Wilma Cumpiano Sanchez v. Banco Santander Puerto Rico
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 4, 1990No. 89-2097PublishedCited by 378 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SELYA, Circuit Judge.
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e through 2000e-17 (Title VII), is the mainstay of the reticulation of laws which Congress enacted to end discrimination in the workplace. Concerned that Title VII’s reach was too narrowly phrased, Congress later amended the statute to make manifest that discrimination “because of sex” or “on the basis of sex” included discrimination “because of or on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.” Pub.L. 95-555, § 1, 92 Stat. 2076 (Oct. 31, 1978), codified at 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k) (1982).…
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3Cited by378 opinions
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