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DE Under 3: Diving into DEAMcon23 – Accommodations, DEIB, Disability & More

Tune into this week's DE Under 3 to recap the final day of DirectEmployers 2023 Annual Meeting & Conference (DEAMcon23), including a recap of fireside sessions with EEOC Vice Chair Samuels and Commissioner Sonderling; DEIB...more

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What Rights Do LGBTQ Employees Have At Workplace?

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Last year has seen big changes in the workplace for LGBTQ employees. First, there was the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, which interpreted Title VII as protecting gay and transgender...more

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Can Diversity Initiatives, Religious Freedom and LGBTQ+ Rights Co-Exist at Work? Yes, They Can

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Executive Summary: Maintaining a diverse workforce is increasingly necessary for companies to be successful and competitive in the global marketplace. But what happens when diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives collide...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Labor & Employment Law: Vermont and Federal Legislative Update

Downs Rachlin Martin labor and employment attorneys Amy Resnick and Andrea Wright highlight key Vermont and Federal legislative updates from 2020 that impact HR professionals. They walk through: Vermont minimum wage...more

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Supreme Court Rules 6-3: Sexual Orientation and Sexual Identity Discrimination Violates Title VII

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On June 15, 2020, in a landmark 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia holding that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or sexual...more

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Recent Supreme Court Decision Might Require Changes to Your Benefit Plans – LGBT Coverage Issues

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The United States Supreme Court recently ruled that certain federal employment protections against sex discrimination extend to employer discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. In light of this ruling,...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: June 2020

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Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 140 S. Ct. 1731 (2020) - Summary:  Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity....more

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Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia: A turning point for LGBTQ+ employees and other federal employment discrimination principles

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On June 15, 2020, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, found its place in history as a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case for LGBTQ+ rights in the workplace. A long-awaited opinion, Bostock expanded the definition of sex in...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Extends Title VII Protections to LGBTQ Employees

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On June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court, in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, affirmatively answered the long-awaited question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”)...more

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The Employment Law Reporter- July 9, 2020

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Welcome to the Summer 2020 issue of The Employment Law Reporter. This inaugural issue of this quarterly newsletter first reviews the landmark U.S. Supreme Court opinion in which the Court ruled that an employer that fires an...more

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What the Supreme Court’s LGBT Ruling Means for Future EEOC Title VII Enforcement

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On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that refusing to hire, firing, or otherwise subjecting an individual to workplace discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity is the equivalent of...more

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20 Tips for U.S. Virgin Islands Employers in 2020: Consider the Implications of the Supreme Court’s Bostock Decision

Conducting business in the Virgin Islands poses unique challenges not often encountered in the states, but also unique opportunities. This 20-part series will offer tips for doing business in the U.S. Virgin Islands, covering...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Bostock v. Clayton County and Implications for Title VII Litigation

Summary of Bostock v. Clayton County - The United States Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia on June 15 that the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e (1964) protects gay and transgender workers...more

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Title VII Bars Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status

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In a landmark decision this month, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender...more

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Unanswered Questions in Light of Supreme Court’s Title VII Ruling

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In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the United States Supreme Court held that “an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.”  With its decision, however, the Supreme Court...more

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Practical Questions for Employers Following the Bostock Decision, Part 2: Dress Codes and Grooming Standards

On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, holding that, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, covered employers may not...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

U.S. Supreme Court Extends Federal Employment Protections to LGBTQ+ Community

What Does Landmark Ruling Mean for California Employers? Federal courts have debated for decades about whether the protection against sex-based discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act also protects against...more

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National Employment Perspective | Focus On Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Under Title VII

Gay and Trans Rights under Title VII - On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its opinion in Bostock v. Clayton County, holding an employer that fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates...more

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Pride 2020 and a Landmark Decision

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As LGBTQ Pride Month comes to an end, it’s important to recognize the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent landmark decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, in which it ruled that Title VII of the Civil...more

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The United States Supreme Court Holds Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Protects Gay and Transgender Workers

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Last week, in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the Supreme Court held that an employer who terminates an individual for being gay or transgender violates Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Justice Gorsuch authored the...more

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What Employers - And All Regulated Industries - Should Know About Bostock

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On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits an employer from firing, refusing to hire, or otherwise discriminating against an...more

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Another Victory in the L.G.B.T.Q.-Rights Movement

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The “single biggest victory in the history of the L.G.B.T.Q.-rights movement” is what one combatant called the Supreme Court’s decisions by 6 to 3 majorities in three cases decided on Monday, June 15, 2020. The decision, the...more

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SCOTUS Rules that Title VII Prohibits Discrimination Against Employees Because of Identity as Gay, Lesbian, or Transgender

On Monday, June 15, 2020, the United States Supreme Court answered “yes” to the question of if Title VII’s prohibition against discrimination “because of sex” included one’s sexual orientation or identity as transgender. ...more

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SCOTUS Extends Title VII Protections to LGBT Employees

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Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, SCOTUS Docket No. 17–1618, No. 17–1623, No. 18–107 (June 15, 2020). The Supreme Court of the United States held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

Defining Sex - The U.S. Supreme Court Finds That Sexual Orientation and Transgender Status Are Protected Under Title VII

In a much-anticipated decision, earlier this month, in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court”) held that an employer who fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII...more

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