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Supreme Court Rules That Title VII’s Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Extends to LGBT Employees

Posted on June 15, 2020 by
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court decided in a 6-3 decision that Title VII provides protection from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in the workplace. Justice Neil Gorsuch and Chief Justice John Roberts joined the four liberal Justices for the majority.  Justice Alito, Justice Thomas, and Justice Kavanaugh dissented in lengthy […]

Assigning Bathrooms – Reasonable Accommodation?

Posted on May 11, 2016 by
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There has been a great deal of media coverage regarding how to accommodate a transgender employees’ use of bathrooms.  Logic suggests that maintaining private bathrooms that would be available to any employee would be the most reasonable way to address this situation in the workplace.  A 2015 decision in a case brought by the Equal […]