With three unanimous decisions this term, the U.S. Supreme Court lowered the bar for plaintiffs bringing discrimination claims under Title VII and retaliation claims under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and clarified the scope of the transportation workers exception in the Federal Arbitration Act.

This column discusses three recent rulings that impact an employee’s ability to challenge their employer’s actions and an employer’s ability to compel arbitration.

Relaxed Standard for Title VII