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Title IX and the Pregnant Student: What is Medically Necessary Leave ?
Title IX’s implementing regulations provide that a pregnant student is allowed leave as long as it is medically necessary. However, the term medically necessary is not defined in the implementing regulations. Absent some other leave or disability policy which would protect the pregnant student and guarantee her leave for childbirth or a pregnancy related condition, a school or university could [...]
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Doe v. School Bd. of Broward County, Fla.
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court case of Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee, et.al., 200 U.S. 321 (2009), allowing Section 1983 claims against high ranking school officials for violations of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,the Eleventh Circuit has clarified, at least in certain circumstances, when a high ranking official, such as [...]
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Title IX and Pregnancy Discrimination
* DISCLAIMER: “Title IX and Pregnancy Discrimination” was written to be included in a book about pregnancy discrimination laws. Some of the information contained herein may no longer be valid. The material is intended as a general overview of Title IX pregnancy law for employment lawyers and not for any specific legal advice. If you [...]
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Title IX and Employment Law
* DISCLAIMER: “Title IX and Employment Law” was a presentation given to the Florida Chapter of the National Employment Lawyers Association on January 17, 2009 and some of the information contained herein may no longer be valid. The presentation was intended as a general overview of Title IX employment law for employment lawyers and not [...]
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