The Employment Law Counselor

In Joanne Walsh v. HNTB Corporation, the First Circuit Court of Appeals provided further guidance concerning what actions by an employer may satisfy the “some harm” standard under Title VII, announced by the Supreme Court in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis.

In Muldrow, the Supreme Court held that to establish a claim of employment discrimination under Title VII, an employee only needs to show that he or she suffered an adverse employment action that caused “some harm,” and need not show that the harm was “significant.” The less stringent “some harm” standard, however ... Continue Reading