Counting workers across businesses
Jenkins v. Harrisburg Rotary Club
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Jenkins says the Harrisburg Rotary Club and Rotary International discriminated against her because of her religion and that the club fired her over a private religious Facebook post.
- What's at stake
- The unresolved question is whether Jenkins can count employees of both Rotary organizations toward Title VII’s employee minimum for her claim.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Third Circuit upheld a ruling against her without a trial, and Jenkins has asked the Supreme Court whether employees of both groups count toward Title VII’s employee minimum.
Jenkins alleges that the club fired her over a private religious Facebook post and that both organizations discriminated against her because of her religion.
The dispute concerns Title VII’s employee-count requirement and whether workers at two organizations may be counted together.
Question presented
For the purposes of joining two entities to meet the numerosity requirement of Title VII, what are the proper factors to be considered, including is parent-subsidiary ownership required?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the case. No oral argument or decision date is set.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.