Category Archives: Sex Discrimination
Alert–US Supreme Court Holds that Title VII Protects Gays, Trans Workers
Alert–US Supreme Court Holds that Title VII Protects Gays, Trans Workers READ MORE >>
Federal Appeals Court Says Law Doesn’t Forbid Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation in the Workplace
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed its earlier decision holding that employees are not protected from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation. This case is only the most recent in a series of suits being filed across the country, many of which provide differing guidance. In fact, two of the eleven judges on… Read More »
Transgender Bathroom Complaints Will no Longer be Investigated by the Education Department
In 2016, the Obama administration directed public schools to begin allowing students to use the bathrooms that aligned most closely with their gender identity, even if that identity conflicted with the gender listed on their birth certificates. In its announcement, the administration concluded that prohibiting transgender students from using public school restrooms qualifies as… Read More »