Advertisement Federal law prohibits employers from relying on certain protected statuses (race, color, religion, sex, or national origin) when making employment decisions. Lower courts have required employees suing employers to point to a materially adverse harm caused by the alleged employer discrimination. But is a forced transfer of an employee to another department—with no loss … Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court: Forced Transfers of Employees Without Loss of Pay or Rank Violate Title VII