Tag: Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution

Supreme Court Ruling Raises Questions About Workplace DEI Efforts

By Tammy Binford, Contributing Editor Jul 11, 2023 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision against using race as a factor in college admissions doesn’t directly affect employers, but it’s sparking worries about a backlash aimed at efforts to increase diversity in the workplace. In a June 29 decision, the Court ruled 6-3 that admissions procedures at Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate […]

Some interesting lessons from the U.S. Supreme Court

By California Employment Law Letter Jun 26, 2013 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Mark I. Schickman History will remember June 26’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions as the landmark cases supporting same-sex marriage, a coupling that will become commonplace in a decade or two. But these decisions and the affirmative action, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and voting rights cases that preceded them the […]