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Supreme Court Lowers The Bar For Title VII Claims

Smith Anderson on 4/29/2024

On April 17, 2024, in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the Supreme Court resolved a split among the federal circuit courts over whether an employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII must meet a heightened threshold of...more

Supreme Court Lowers Plaintiffs’ Burden for Title VII Discriminatory Transfer Claims

Benesch on 4/26/2024

On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously lowered the burden applicable to discriminatory transfer claims brought under Title VII. According to the Court, a showing of some harm—rather than significant or some...more

SCOTUS Holds that Job Transferees Need Only Show ‘Some Harm’ Under Title VII

BakerHostetler on 4/26/2024

SCOTUS announces ‘some harm’ standard for Title VII claims based on a mandatory job transfer. The Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, et al., 601 U.S. ____ (April 17, 2024), held that where an...more

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Supreme Court Lowers The Bar For Title VII Claims

Supreme Court Lowers Plaintiffs’ Burden for Title VII Discriminatory Transfer Claims

SCOTUS Holds that Job Transferees Need Only Show ‘Some Harm’ Under Title VII

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