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Employees Can Sue For Application of Discriminatory Standards That Were Adopted Years Ago; U.S. Supreme Court Rules That Each New Application of Challenged Standards Constitutes a New Cause of Action Under Title VII

Posted by Bo Links - May 25, 2010


If an employer adopts a discriminatory standard 15 years ago and no claim is brought against it, can an employee (or group of employees) file suit years later based upon a more recent application of the discriminatory standard?

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion authorized by Justice Scalia, answered the questions in the affirmative.

Before beginning a Title VII case,


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