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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your June To-Do List

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Here are the top items you should tackle in June, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more

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EEOC Sues Two Employers for Sex Discrimination

Federal Agency Charges That the Companies Discriminated Against Employees Because of Their Sexual Orientation and/or Gender Identity - MOBILE, Ala. and CHICAGO – Harmony Hospitality LLC, which operates a Home2 Suites by...more

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Developments in the Law on Protections for LGBTQ+ Employees

The Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County,140 S. Ct. 1731, 1754 (2020) that expanded the prohibition against sex discrimination under Title VII (“Title VII”) of the Civil Rights Act to include discrimination on...more

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5 Employer Takeaways as EEOC Issues New Guidance on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in the Workplace

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) observed LGBTQ+ Pride Month and the one-year anniversary of the landmark Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court decision by announcing new resources to aid employers in...more

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One Year Later: Have Employers Taken Stock Following Bostock?

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This week (specifically June 15, 2021) marked the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in the case of Bostock v. Clayton County, which outlawed sexual orientation or transgender status employment...more

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The Top 5 (Non-COVID-19) Developments In Dealership Employment Law

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You have probably seen a lot of coronavirus news alerts lately, but as a car dealer, you already know that germs are not the only things that can cause headaches. Virus or no virus, the law is still going to change and...more

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June 2020: The Top 21 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Employment Flash - July 2020

This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues related to COVID-19 as well as two seminal U.S. Supreme Court rulings that protect gay and transgender employees from discrimination, and clarify the...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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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

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#WorkforceWednesday: SCOTUS Decision on LGBTQ Employees, EEOC on Older Workers Returning to Work - Employment Law This Week®

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It’s #WorkforceWednesday. This week, we saw a landmark employment law decision and received clarifications on return-to-work issues involving older workers. Here’s the top news: SCOTUS Rules Title VII Protects LGBTQ...more

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The Top Five Most Intriguing Developments In EEOC-Initiated Litigation In 2019 (And a Preview of Our Annual EEOC Litigation...

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Stepping into a new year always gives one a chance to reflect on the lessons and trends of the prior year. In that spirit, we are pleased to present our annual selections for the five most intriguing...more

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A Look Ahead: Supreme Court To Review Prohibition Of Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation And Gender Identity

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The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a federal law prohibiting employers from discriminating because of sex and also protects LGBTQ individuals. Background of Pending Cases- Title VII of the Civil Rights...more

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Do Heterosexuals Have Title VII Rights? Part Two.

Court says no, in one of the weirdest cases ever. In January, I blogged about the very strange case of O'Brien v. Industrial Service Solutions. The plaintiff was a Human Resources Manager who saw a transgender woman in the...more

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As Eighth Circuit Deliberates Title VII And Sexual Orientation, SCOTUS Weighs In

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On Wednesday, April 17, a three-judge panel of the Eighth Circuit heard oral arguments in an appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri in Horton v. Midwest Geriatric Management LLC....more

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Finally! U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh in on Title VII LGBTQ+ Protection

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Just this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court finally agreed to hear three cases from the circuit courts that split on whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects against discrimination in the workplace based on...more

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What New York Employers Should Know Regarding the Rights of Transgender Employees

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About 1.4 million Americans recognize themselves – surgically or otherwise – as a gender other than the one they were born into....more

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DOJ Contradicts EEOC over Title VII’s Applicability to Transgender Employees

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The Department of Justice is now squarely at odds with the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission over whether Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination also applies to discrimination against transgender employees. ...more

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Transitioning on Title VII

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Sixth Circuit Becomes First Federal Appellate Court to Confirm Title VII Protections for Transgender and Transitioning Individuals in the Workplace - Why It Matters - "Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964...more

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The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Newsletter

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Welcome to the second edition of The BakerHostetler Quarterly New York Employment Law Newsletter. We are pleased to share our analysis of some key employment trends, in-depth discussions regarding recent developments and what...more

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Recent Guidance Interprets Pennsylvania Human Relations Act to Protect LGBTQ Community

Perhaps the most significant EEO issue percolating through the federal court system right now is whether Title VII’s prohibition against sex discrimination encompasses discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and...more

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Title VII In Transition? Texas Federal Court Rules That Anti-Discrimination Statute Protects Transgender Individuals

In a landmark ruling, a federal court judge in Texas issued an opinion holding—unequivocally—that Title VII protects transgender individuals from discrimination based on their gender identity. Wittmer v. Phillips 66 Company,...more

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Second Circuit Reverses Course and Rules That Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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In an en banc decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit decided on February 26 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Zarda v....more

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Sixth Circuit Extends Title VII Protection to Gender Identity Discrimination, Joining Second and Seventh Circuits

Last month, with its decision in EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., 884 F.3d 560 (6th Cir. 2018) the Sixth Circuit broadened Title VII protection to include protection for individuals who are transgender or...more

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Sixth Circuit Confirms Title VII Protection for Transgender Status and Rejects Religious Belief Defense

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Earlier this month, we discussed the Second Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision concluding that Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. Days later, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering...more

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