HR Daily Advisor, “SCOTUS Ruling on Title VII Discrimination Claims: Same Standard Applies to Majority and Minority Group Plaintiffs,” by Kevin Yombor, Esq. and Zascha Blanco Abbott, Esq., 7-10-2025

Kaufman Dolowich’s Zascha Blanco Abbott and Kevin Yombor wrote an insightful article for HR Daily Advisor about what employers need to know in the wake of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services. 

Most notably, the Ames decision confirmed that all Title VII plaintiffs alleging employment discrimination-regardless of whether they belong to a majority or minority group-must meet the same legal standard, rejecting the “background circumstances” rule that imposed a different, heightened evidentiary standard for plaintiffs belonging to a majority group. Given this decision, the article outlines some helpful takeaways for employers to ensure workplace practices support equal employment for all individuals regardless of their race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other classification and regardless of whether the employee would be considered a majority-group or minority-group individual. 

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