The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a case of first impression that the protection of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act extends beyond employees to independent contractors. The panel voted 3-0 that a discrimination action could go forward under the section. The court sided with three other federal appeals courts -- the 1st, 7th and 11th Circuits -- in its decision.
September 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM
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The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in a case of first impression that the protection of Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act extends beyond employees to independent contractors.
The three-judge panel voted 3-0 in the result, with Judge Kent A. Jordan concurring, that an independent contractor can bring a discrimination action under Section 1981.
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