The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that employers may be subject to liability in discrimination cases even if the ultimate decision-maker was not biased toward the employee. Staub v. Proctor Hospital, No. 09-400 (March 1, 2011). In this case, Vincent Staub filed a lawsuit against Proctor Hospital after he was discharged from his
Discrimination Claim Risk Avoidance
Nursing Home Headed To Jury Trial On Race Discrimination And Retaliation Claim Brought By A Former CNA
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In Clark v. Chickasaw County, Mississippi, d/b/a Shearer-Richardson Memorial Nursing Home,[1] a full-time Certified Nurses Assistant (“CNA”) alleged discrimination on the basis of her race (Black) and retaliation for having made complaints of discrimination. Ms. Clark complained to the Administrator of the Nursing Home regarding what she believed to be discriminatory practices by…