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United States Supreme Court Explains What an Employee Must Show to Prove That She Has Been Harmed by Gender Discrimination
Federal and New Jersey employment law both prohibit discrimination because of an employee’s gender. The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in the case of Muldrow v. City of Saint Louis establishes what employees must prove to have a viable lawsuit for gender discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Because New Jersey courts often look to Federal case law about Title VII to guide them in interpreting New Jersey employment law, it is likely that this standard will be adopted as the law in New Jersey.
Background
Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow was a long serving, decorated officer with the St. Louis Police Department. Justice Elena Kagan described the factual background of the case.