Several female employees at GE's Salem,Virginia,plant who were pregnant presented a claim for disability benefits under the plan to cover the period they were absent from work as a result of their pregnancies.The company denied these claims on the grounds that the plan did not provide disability benefit payments for such absences.This case had a significant impact on the passage of the ____.

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The case described in the passage led to the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, which amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. The act required employers to treat pregnancy-related absences the same as other temporary disabilities for purposes of benefits and leave.

Several Female Employees at GE's Salem,Virginia,plant Who Were Pregnant Presented