Articles Discussing Title VII Of The Civil Rights Act Of 1964.
11th Circuit Finds Race and Gender-Based Grant Program Likely Unlawful
On June 3, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting a venture capital fund from awarding grants based on race and gender. In reversal of the district court, the majority found the grant contest “substantially likely to violate” 42 USC Section 1981,
It’s about Tyne to Try Something New: The Burden of the Standard of Proof
In January, the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision that likely will impact employers’ litigation strategies in discrimination cases.
U.S. Supreme Court: Alleging Discriminatory Transfer Is Sufficient Harm to Bring Title VII Claim
An employee challenging a job transfer under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act must show the transfer brought about some harm with respect to an identifiable term or condition of employment, but that harm need not be significant, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Mo., No. 22-193 (Apr. 17, 2024).
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard Employees Must Show for Title VII Discrimination Claims
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, the U.S. Supreme Court purports to clarify the standard of harm employees must show when alleging an involuntary transfer was discriminatory
US Supreme Court Holds Lateral Job Transfers Can Be Discriminatory Under Title VII
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On April 17, 2024, the United States Supreme Court delivered a win to employees holding that a lateral job transfer can be discriminatory under
High Court Lowers the Bar on Title VII Claims: “Significant” Harm No Longer Required
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court decided that employees do not need to suffer “significant” harm to state a claim of discrimination under Title VII. In so ruling, the Court rejected a level of proof as to harm that many lower courts had long required Title VII plaintiffs establish
Supreme Court Rules Employees Need Not Show Transfer Caused ‘Significant’ Harm For Title VII Claims
On April 17, 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States held that an employee challenging a job transfer in an unlawful employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must show that the transfer caused some identifiable harm, but the harm does not need
2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Deadline Released
Executive Summary: On February 26, 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that the 2023 EEO-1 filing process will begin on April 30, 2024. The deadline to file all 2023 EEO-1 reports is June 4, 2024. The EEOC expects to post updated materials for the 2023 filings by March 19, 2024, and will open the EEO-1 help desk on April 30, 2024.
DOL Appeals EEO-1 FOIA Ruling to Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
On February 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) filed a notice of appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, seeking review of a district court ruling that ordered the DOL to release federal contractors’ 2016–2020 Type 2 Consolidated EEO-1 Reports to the Center for Investigative Reporting and
Breaking News: 2023 EEO-1 Data Collection to open April 30 with June 4 deadline
EEOC has updated its EEO-1 data collection website to announce the data collection for the 2023 EEO-1 Component 1 reports will open April 30, 2024. The Agency has set June 4, 2024 as the deadline for reporting.
The notice also indicates the “online Filer Support Message Center (i.e., filer help desk) will
EEO-1 Filing Platform Will Open on April 30, 2024
The 2023 EEO-1 filing platform will open on April 30, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced on February 26, 2024. The deadline for all filings will be June 4, 2024, the EEOC stated in its announcement.
Muldrow v. City of St. Louis: Will SCOTUS Lighten the Prima Facie Burden For Title VII Plaintiffs?
Court Orders OFCCP to Release EEO-1 Reports
The Center for Investigative Reporting’s (CIR) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) over EEO-1 report access has ended — at least for now — in the court ordering release of the reports. Center for Investigative Reporting v. U.S. Dep’t of Labor, No. 3:22-cv-07182-WHA (N.D. Cal. Dec. 22, 2023).
Eleventh Circuit: McDonnell Douglas Is Not Be-All and End-All for Title VII Discrimination Claims
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh has spoken, and employers that once relied exclusively on McDonnell Douglas might need to rethink their litigation strategy in employment-discrimination cases.