The Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision on Wednesday that could have significant implications for discrimination cases involving forced transfers in the workplace. The ruling, written by Justice Elena Kagan, favored a St. Louis police sergeant who alleged gender discrimination after being involuntarily transferred out of an intelligence division.
The case centered on Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, who claimed that her department discriminated against her by reassigning her duties without reducing her pay. Despite the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals initially ruling that the transfer did not result in a 'materially significant' disadvantage for Muldrow, the Supreme Court's decision opens the door for her to pursue a discrimination lawsuit.
