The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity is discrimination because of sex prohibited by the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“ELCRA”). The 5-2...more
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that Title VII prohibits employers from discharging or otherwise taking an adverse employment action against an employee solely because the employee is gay or...more
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/ Altitude Express Inc v Zarda ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
LGBTQ ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Part II: Non-discrimination -
The increasing fear around COVID-19, which was first detected in China, can lead to stigmatizing Chinese or other Asian individuals. However, according to the CDC, just being Chinese or Asian...more
The statute of limitations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 cannot be contractually shortened for litigation, the Sixth Circuit held on September 25, 2019 as a matter of first impression in Logan v. MGM Grand...more