5 stories on alleged discrimination against men

Title VII applies to all workers, regardless of their sex, race or other protected characteristics — and recent events have put the spotlight on majority-group plaintiffs.

Construction workers labor on a new building on Sept. 5, 2025, in San Francisco, Calif. Discrimination against male workers has been a rising focus in the last year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images via Getty Images

Over the past year, a perhaps surprising demographic is making waves with complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation: men.

Title VII applies to all workers, regardless of their sex, race or other protected characteristics. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its unanimous Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services decision, which held that majority-group plaintiffs should not be required to provide additional evidence to show they experienced discrimination — a requirement then held by several U.S. circuit courts.

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