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Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp.

Monday, November 7, 2016

Alyssa Bosch & Isaac Green

Vol XCIII, No. 311

`Does a refusal to hire women with preschool-age children while hiring men with such children, in the absence of business necessity, violate of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Background Information

Basic Information

Background/ Overview of the Case

`Decision: The refusal to hire women with preschool-age children while hiring men in the same position violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

In a per curiam opinion, the Court held that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 required that persons with similar qualifications be given equal employment opportunities regardless of their sex. Because there was inadequate evidence to determine whether having preschool-age children was actually relevant to the business qualifications of the female candidates, the Court held that summary judgment was inappropriate in this case.

In 1966 Martin Marietta Corp. informed Ida Phillips that they were not accepting job applications from women with preschool-age children; however, at this time, Martin employed men with preschool-age children. Phillips sued and alleged she had been denied employment because of her sex in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

`The parties involved are Ida Phillips (Plaintiff) and Martin Marietta Corporation (Defendant).

  • Discrimination of sexual orientation
  • Argued December 9, 1970
  • Decided January 25, 1971

Ida Phillips, a mother of a preschool age child, applied for a teaching position. She was denied the job because women with children that young were considered unreliable. The lawsuit was filed when Phillips saw that men were being hired even with preschool age children.

`The refusal to hire women with preschool-age children while hiring men in the same position violates the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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