The Supreme Court Lowers the Bar for Title VII Claims

For employers with as little as 15 employees, the United States Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, 601 U.S. 346, 144 S. Ct. 967 (2024) significantly lowered the threshold for what constitutes an actionable employment discrimination claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Court rejected the requirement that employees must d…