North Carolina v. Price Waterhouse

North Carolina v. Price Waterhouse was a landmark case involving discrimination in the workplace. The plaintiff, Ann Hopkins, claimed she was denied a partnership at the accounting firm Price Waterhouse because of gender bias, despite her qualifications. The Supreme Court ruled that discrimination based on sex was illegal, emphasizing that it was not acceptable for employers to weigh gender stereotypes, such as expectations about femininity, in their decisions. This case was significant in shaping how employment discrimination laws evolved to protect against biases based on gender and reinforced the importance of merit-based evaluations in the workplace.