Bill HARNESS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORP., Defendant-Appellee

BAILEY BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

This reverse discrimination case involves an interpretation of Kentucky’s statutory counterpart to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(k), and the Kentucky statute’s application to the pregnancy leave policy of Hartz Mountain Corporation (Hartz). Harness contends that Hartz’ policy discriminates in favor of pregnant employees and against male employees. We believe that the Supreme Court’s opinion in California Fed. Sav. & Loan Ass’n v. Guerra, 479 U.S. 272, 107 S.Ct. 683, 93 L.Ed.2d 613 (1987), permits the favorable treatment accorded…