Zachary Zagger

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Aaron Warshaw |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsIn Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held thatplaintiffs who are part of a majority group cannot be held to ahigher standard of proof in employment discrimination cases. In this case, Ames v. Ohio Department of YouthServices, a heterosexual woman alleged sex and sexualorientation discrimination. The Court's decision potentially opens the door to morelawsuits from plaintiffs who belong to majority groups.

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Aaron Warshaw |Zachary Zagger

[co-author: Leah Shepherd]On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that employees who are part of a majority group do not have a higher evidentiary standard to prove workplace discrimination. The ruling revived a heterosexual woman’s lawsuit alleging she was discriminated against in favor of employees who identify as gay and potentially opened the door for more discrimination lawsuits from people in majority groups.

3 weeks ago | mondaq.com | T. Scott Kelly |Christopher Near |Zachary Zagger

The Trump administration plans to completely eliminate theOffice of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and transferthe agency’s remaining authority to enforce protections infederal contractors for veterans and workers with disabilities toother agencies, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s(DOL) recent budget document.

3 weeks ago | openlegalblogarchive.org | Aaron Warshaw |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsIn Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held that plaintiffs who are part of a majority group cannot be held to a higher standard of proof in employment discrimination cases.  In this case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a heterosexual woman alleged sex and sexual orientation discrimination. The Court’s decision potentially opens the door to more lawsuits from plaintiffs who belong to majority groups.

3 weeks ago | ogletree.com | Aaron Warshaw |Zachary Zagger

Quick HitsIn Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s unanimous opinion, the Supreme Court held that plaintiffs who are part of a majority group cannot be held to a higher standard of proof in employment discrimination cases.  In this case, Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, a heterosexual woman alleged sex and sexual orientation discrimination. The Court’s decision potentially opens the door to more lawsuits from plaintiffs who belong to majority groups.