HR Management & Compliance

News Notes: High Court Makes It Easier To File Discrimination Complaints

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an employee doesn’t have to include sufficient evidence to prove their bias claims at the time they file their lawsuit, and that such evidence can be developed later on as more facts are discovered. The new ruling involved Akos Swierkiewicz, a 53-year-old of Hungarian descent, who claimed that he was demoted and then fired from his executive-level position with reinsurance company Sorema N.A. because of his age and national origin. The ruling will make it harder for employers to get a lawsuit dismissed at an early stage of the case.

 

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