The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal that will determine if Title IX authorizes individual employee lawsuits for sex discrimination.
In Joseph & Crowther v. Board of Regents, the federal Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that Title IX does not provide a private right of action for employees alleging sex discrimination in employment, ruling instead that such claims must be brought under Title VII, the federal employment‑discrimination statute. The court also rejected a faculty member’s Title IX retaliation claim and affirmed summary judgment against an athletic employee on her Title VII, Title IX, and Georgia Whistleblower Act retaliation claims.
Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. The Eleventh Circuit held that Congress did not intend Title IX to create an implied private right of action for workplace discrimination.
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Source: Crowther v. Bd. of Regents of the Univ. Sys. of Ga., 93 F.4th 1234 (11th Cir. 2024)
