McDonnell Douglas in the Crosshairs? What Hittle v. City of Stockton May Signal by Alexandra S. Grande and Zachery J. McCraney
The United States Supreme Court denied certiorari in Hittle v. City of Stockton on March 10, 2025. Justice Thomas’ pointed dissent, joined by Justice Gorsuch, makes clear that at least two justices are prepared to revisit the McDonnell Douglas burden-shifting…
Read Full ArticleUnemployment Compensation Appeals and Workplace Misconduct by Douglas A. Werth
Introduction Each year, the Idaho Industrial Commission (Commission) issues more than 300 unemployment compensation (UC) decisions. As one of the deputy attorneys general assigned to the Idaho Department of Labor (IDOL), I review nearly all Commission decisions. My aim with…
Read Full ArticleOverview of the Scope of Muldrow v. City of St. Louis’s “Simple Injury” Standard in Title VII and Other Anti-discrimination Statutes by Rafael A. Icaza
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis (2024), the U.S. Supreme Court adopted a “simple injury” test for determining whether an adverse employment action occurred in a disparate treatment claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.[i]…
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