Several female employees at General Electric'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 Supreme Court decision, General Electric Co. v. Gilbert, had a significant impact on the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. The Supreme Court ruled that the exclusion of pregnancy-related absences from the plan did not constitute sex discrimination.

Several Female Employees at General Electric's Salem,Virginia,plant Who Were Pregnant