HR org SHRM heads to court in latest workplace discrimination case
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is facing a trial over allegations that it rescinded a job offer after a candidate requested to bring a service dog to work. This follows a previous high-profile discrimination verdict against the organization.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing legal and ethical challenges regarding disability accommodations in the workplace and the role of HR organizations in setting standards.
iStock; Tyler Le/BI SHRM is headed to trial on October 6 over a claim it mishandled a disability accommodation request. Jurors will weigh whether the HR group adequately worked with the plaintiff to find a solution. In 2025, SHRM was hit with an $11.5 million verdict in another discrimination case. It is appealing. The nation's largest HR group is set to face a jury this week over allegations that it mishandled a job applicant's request for a disability accommodation. The trial comes after the Society for Human Resource Management, or SHRM, was hit by a jury with an $11.5 million verdict last year in an unrelated race discrimination and retaliation case involving a former employee. SHRM has since appealed that decision.
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