On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to weigh in on whether gender dysphoria can qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), allowing to stand the Fourth Circuit’s...more
7/24/2023
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Denial of Certiorari ,
Disability ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Public Accommodation ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title I ,
Title III ,
Transgender
On August 16, 2022, in Williams v. Kincaid, the Fourth Circuit held that gender dysphoria can qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (the “ADA”). This is the first federal appellate decision which...more
After nearly 16 years of legislative efforts, the New York State Legislature passed the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (“GENDA” or “Law”), explicitly adding “gender identity or expression” as a protected class under...more
Recent headlines have highlighted changes occurring in the workforce. Generation Z will be entering the workforce in the new year, marking five generations working side by side. Therefore, as 2019 approaches, it will be...more
12/28/2018
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Bias ,
Corporate Culture ,
Decriminalization of Marijuana ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Identity ,
Hostile Environment ,
NYCHRL ,
Pay Equity Laws ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State Labor Laws