Phillips v. Martin Marietta Corp. The Martin Marietta Corporation had a policy which did not allow the hiring of mothers with pre-school aged children because they were assumed to be unreliable employees; Ida Phillips, a mother, applied for a job at the company and was denied because of her circumstance as a mother. Phillips sued under Title VII claiming that the policy was discriminatory. The Supreme Court unanimously held that the Marietta Corp.
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Toggle the table of contents. Add languages Add topic. Martin Marietta Corporation. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of , an employer may not, in the absence of business necessity, refuse to hire women with pre-school-age children while hiring men with such children. Chief Justice Warren E. Douglas John M. Brennan Jr. Per curiam.
