Supreme Court Poised for Big Cases on Job Bias, Whistleblowers

Job transfer as the basis of a discrimination lawsuit and the burden of proof for whistleblowers in retaliation cases are among a handful of issues with workplace implications featured in the upcoming US Supreme Court term.

The justices have already agreed to hear arguments in disputes touching on what job actions can give rise to bias claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the burden-shifting framework for plaintiffs suing under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act’s whistleblower-protection provision. The court’s decision in another case before it could significantly curtail the regulatory power of federal agencies, including those enforcing labor and ...