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Show Mengelkoc;h Case ( cont d) f Welfare Commfas i.on be prohibited from epforcing it'. that the Industrial The plaintiffs c.La im that by obeying this state s tatu te their employer is dis criminating against them in two first, sice they ways: unable to work more than are eight hours per day, they are unable to earn the premium rate of tIUe and-a-hal.f for ... over t ime and second, since some of the h rgher level jobs r equ Lre work in excess eight hours per day, womenae now p.reven ted from attaining these positions. makes this case both of What unique and Impor tan't is that the alleged discrimination is required by state Law, Miss quences. Cunningham sees nullification of Section 1350 s having widespread "It would conse bring into question .the va Li.d L ty of other state statutes which impose hour limits on women workers and would, encourage women allover the country contest the about the validity, of these statutes Also, it would r af se serious doubts validity of other kinds of "pxo tec t'i ve" legislation which limits women f s full par t.Lc Lpa't ion precedent, can in court. to ' we ,ih ou economic.", would be po.Li tical and cul, tural life. , By setting a strong supplying the legal. ammunf trion with which women in the future attack those statutes which restrict employment opportunities. TT Approximately O states 'have laws which limit the number of hours which women may work, among which are r .Ar Lzona Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, , Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri .Horrtana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Wyoming, Virginia, Pennsy.Lvan ia, Texas and Utah * * * * Carolina, North e * Founded in 1919, the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Ico has now a membership of approximately 177500 throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. and profesSional women, f Established it is a member of the to promote the interests of business International Federation of Business and . Professional Women, which is represented in ove * * * * * 30 countries |
