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U.S. Supreme Court Rules that Retaliation Claims Can Be Brought Under Section 1981

Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and Regulations, Litigation

The U.S. Supreme Court today, in CBOCS West Inc. v. Humphries, ruled 7-2 that the Civil Rights Act of 1866 — now codified at 42 U.S.C. 1981, prohibits retaliation against an individual who complains of discrimination against others, when contracting rights are at stake.  It is an issue that often arises in workplace situations, but… Continue Reading