Tag: Supreme Court ruling

Should Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policies Vanish After Landmark Supreme Court Ruling?

By Chase Hattaway, RumbergerKirk Feb 29, 2024 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Feb 29, 2024

Last June, the United States Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll that affirmative action policies at universities violate the Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While the ruling does not apply to employers overall, the rationale and […]

Supreme Court Ruling Requires More Rigor from Employers for Employee Requests for Religious Accommodations

By Kerry Lynn Rhoads, Segal McCambridge, Michael R. Luchsinger, Segal McCambridge Sep 8, 2023 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Sep 8, 2023

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 requires employers to accommodate their employees’ religious practices so long as doing so wouldn’t impose an undue hardship on the employers.  Title VII Title VII, as amended, protects employees and job applicants from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin.  Whom Does […]