A black and a white employee committed the same offense. The black employee was disciplined but not fired, the white employee was fired. The Supreme Court held that this treatment was:

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The Supreme Court has held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination against any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, regardless of the employee's race. This means that both minority and majority group members are protected under Title VII, and differential treatment based on race in disciplinary actions, like the scenario described, would not be automatically deemed legal or proper solely based on the race of the employees involved.

A Black and a White Employee Committed the Same Offense