Eighth Circuit Revives Title VII Discrimination Claims Following Supreme Court's Decision

Employment Discrimination

The reversal comes following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision holding that employees don't need to "show that the injury satisfies a significance test" when bringing Title VII discrimination claims.

июля 26, 2024 at 11:45 AM

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Citing a U.S. Supreme Court decision altering the landscape for Title VII cases , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has reversed a summary judgement ruling that had tossed out discrimination and retaliation claims against Union Pacific Railroad Company.

According to a July 24 opinion from Judge Bobby Shepherd, the U.S. Supreme Court’s April decision in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis has “obviated the requirement—replete in our case law—that the [adverse employment action] be ‘significant,’ ‘material,’ or ‘serious.’”

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