Suzzette Medina
MCom 100W- Tu/ Th 10:30 a.m.
In class assignment- Focus Story Structure Lead
Word count: 170
After giving birth to a baby, Lillian Garland expected to return to her job at California Savings and Loan, but instead was met with a pink slip. After being granted pregnancy leave, upon her return to work she was denied her job back and decided to fight back.
This is a problem that many women who decide to start a family during their career are facing in todays world.
Under California state law, employers are required to grant paid maternity leave for up to four months and to guarantee their original job back upon their return.
Garland's legal case reached the Supreme Court before finding an answer. It took her five years to settle the matter, but the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state law, granting her job back.
This issue is a growing problem for women in the working world and must be settled once and for all. Women should not be afraid to lose their job if they choose to start a family during their career.
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You can tighten up your lead and delete your second paragraph. Go right to P3, then P4 makes the transition to the rest of the story.
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