The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 made it easier for workers to file so-called "reverse discrimination" lawsuits after siding with Ohio worker Marlean Ames who claimed she didn't get a job and was ...

For decades, men, straight people and White people were often held to a higher legal standard when bringing workplace bias claims than groups that historically faced discrimination. No longer. The ...

The court’s ruling in favor of a woman who says she was passed over for jobs because she is straight is correct in theory—but it’s going to be terrifying in practice. Marlean Ames, who claims she was ...

Two big assumptions underlie President Donald Trump’s attack on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. The first is that discrimination against people of color is a thing of the past. The second is ...

Headlines don’t always tell the whole story. A great example: When the Supreme Court handed down an important employment discrimination decision last week, it garnered many headlines like the one in ...

White individuals and straight people do not need to meet a higher burden of proof than members of minority groups to prevail in employment discrimination suits, the Supreme Court held June 5. The ...

Well, that’s rich: A white, blonde TV anchor is replaced by another white, blonde TV anchor, and somehow that’s reverse discrimination. Only in 2025. I’m scratching my head over a federal lawsuit ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Fred L. Pincus, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (THE CONVERSATION) Two big ...