June 24, 2013 – Pospis Law, PLLC

June 24, 2013 by mjpospis

U.S. Supreme Court Raises Causation Standard For Title VII Retaliation Claims

Today the U.S. Supreme Court held, in Univ. of Tex. Sw. Med. Ctr. v. Nassar, that retaliation claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 must meet the more rigorous “but for” standard of causation applied under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The Court, focusing on the text, history, and structure…

U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Who Is A Title VII “Supervisor”

Today the U.S. Supreme Court decided, in Vance v. Ball State University, which employees are “supervisors” within the meaning of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. I previously wrote about the case here. Whether the alleged discriminator/harasser is the plaintiff’s “supervisor” or “co-worker” is critical: Under Title VII, an employer’s liability for ……