10th Circuit Affirms Dismissal Of Worker’s Bias Suit Against Tribal School Business

Mealey's (November 11, 2020, 12:54 PM EST) -- DENVER — A former employee of a tribal school nonprofit business cannot pursue pregnancy discrimination claims because the business meets the definition of “Indian tribe” for purposes of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), creating a lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held Nov. 10 (Kim R. Jim v. Shiprock Associated Schools, Inc., No. 19-2100, 10th Cir.)....