Supreme court: anti-bias laws cover reprisal claims

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Source: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employees who complain of racial bias in the workplace and then face retaliation can sue under a post-Civil War-era law barring discrimination, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday.

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In a second similar decision, the high court ruled that a provision of the federal law barring age discrimination prohibits retaliation against a federal government employee who complains of bias.

Steven Shapiro of the American Civil Liberties Union hailed both rulings, saying, "Today's decisions are appropriately grounded in the realities of the workplace. The court has protected workers and respected congressional intent."

In the first case, the high court by a 7-2 vote handed a sweeping victory to Hendrick Humphries, who had been an associate manager at a Cracker Barrel restaurant from 1999 to 2001 in Bradley, Illinois.



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You'll never guess who dissented :eyes:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Good for the SCOTUS

yet another reason to vote Democratic this fall--keep the SCOTUS nominations away from the right wingers.

[fascisthunter]

3. You Got That Right

no more corporate donkeys either.

[DavidDvorkin]

2. I guessed Scalia and Thomas

And I was correct. Easy guess.

Scaley and Tom.

[happyslug]

4. Here is the Opinion

http://www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/07pdf/06-1431.pdf

[Ian David]

5. Cracker Barrel is evil. n/t