On June 9, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a formal opinion to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), concluding that EEOC’s guidelines regarding disparate-impact liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act are unconstitutional. While the opinion does not eliminate Title VII’s disparate-impact provisions, it may relieve employer-liability in certain workplace hiring … [Read more...] about DOJ’s New Position on Title VII Disparate Impact Liability: What Employers Need to Know
Title VII
U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Prohibits Discriminatory Job Transfers That Cause “Some Harm”
On April 17, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court decided on Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, No. 22-193. The Court’s decision clarifies that when an employee challenges a job transfer as discriminatory, they only need to prove that they sustained “some” harm, not “significant” or “serious” harm. KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, Esq., and Employment Law Attorney, Sarah Modrick. … [Read more...] about U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Prohibits Discriminatory Job Transfers That Cause “Some Harm”
School Administrator’s Guide to EEOC’s New Workplace Harassment Guidance
On April 29, 2024, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated guidance on workplace harassment, Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The EEOC’s guidance on legal standards and employer liability is intended to assist employers in creating respectful workplaces and help workers feel safe on the job. Addressing the Need … [Read more...] about School Administrator’s Guide to EEOC’s New Workplace Harassment Guidance
Employers’ Guide to EEOC’s New Workplace Harassment Guidance
On April 29, 2024, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published its updated guidance on workplace harassment, Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. The EEOC’s guidance on legal standards and employer liability is intended to assist employers in creating respectful workplaces and help workers feel safe on the job. KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, … [Read more...] about Employers’ Guide to EEOC’s New Workplace Harassment Guidance
US DOE Says Title IX Does Not Protect Sexual Orientation, Says Bostock Limited to Title VII
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States, in Bostock v. Clayton County Ga., 140 S.Ct. 1731 (2020), considered whether an employer who fires someone simply for being homosexual or transgender is engaging in sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII protects employees within the workplace from discrimination based on their sex. The Supreme Court … [Read more...] about US DOE Says Title IX Does Not Protect Sexual Orientation, Says Bostock Limited to Title VII
