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SCOTUS Scraps Extra Hurdle in Majority-Group Bias Claims: 5 Ways That Things Will Change for Employers

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The US Supreme Court just unanimously ruled that plaintiffs alleging workplace discrimination under Title VII are not required to meet a heightened evidentiary standard just because they have “majority-group” status....more

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Supreme Court Holds That First Amendment Free Speech Right Trumps State Antidiscrimination Law

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On June 30, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. In a 6-3 opinion, the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment prohibits Colorado from compelling a website designer to engage in...more

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Historic Seventh Circuit Decision Gives LGBTQ Employees More Protections

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In a landmark opinion issued Tuesday, the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court in the country to extend the protections afforded by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to sexual orientation...more

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