Supreme Court Reviews Workers' Rights Against Retaliation

The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday on a case that could have implications for workers' protection from retaliation for filing a discrimination claim. The case stems from a discrimination complaint filed by a postal worker, claiming that she had been retaliated against after filing an age discrimination complaint. According to the postal worker, she was not allowed to return to work after filing the discrimination claim and her supervisor hired a younger, less experienced postal worker to take her place. An earlier court decision found that the worker could not file for retaliation, but the US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that she could. The Supreme Court also took up a case Wednesday involving a Cracker Barrel assistant manager who alleges that he was fired after making complaints of racial prejudice. - Reported by Jesse Russell, Workers Independent News