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 retalia
tion against an individual who complains of discrimination against others, when contracting rights are at stake. It is an issue that often arises in workplace
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Oral Argument on Two Retaliation Cases
As with other U.S. Supreme Court cases this term, there’s been more virtual ink spilled this week over two oral arguments scheduled for the U.S. Supreme Court this week that will examine some of the 
parameters of when it is illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee for complaining about discrimination. For most employers, however, these cases