On August 6, 2019, in State of Texas v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
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Reminder: Sex Discrimination is NOT the Solution to Sexual Harassment
A new article in Bloomberg details an unusual (to put it diplomatically) strategy that some male executives in the financial sector are using to avoid claims of sexual harassment:
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Latest Updates: Title VII and Gender Identity
It’s been a busy month for those keeping an eye on one of the most pressing questions in employment law: whether Title VII, which prohibits sex discrimination in employment, also
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Reminder: Religious Discrimination and Harassment Is Still A Serious Issue
When I get asked about non-discrimination and harassment prevention in the workplace, a significant proportion of these questions focus on race discrimination and sexual harassment. Still, employers should be mindful
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PHRC Will Accept Discrimination Complaints from LGBT Employees
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC), Pennsylvania’s leading agency that investigates and enforces Pennsylvania’s employment discrimination laws, has voted to accept complaints of discrimination from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender
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Michigan Commission: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Employment Prohibited
The Michigan Civil Rights Commission has taken significant action to clarify that its state statute prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of sex (among other characteristics) extends to prohibit
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Minnesota Proposes Sweeping Change for Sexual Harassment Lawsuits
Last week, Minnesota legislators introduced a bill to amend the definition of sexual harassment under state law. Indeed, this legislation has already received significant attention in the media throughout Minnesota.
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7th Circuit Holds Title VII Protects Sexual Orientation; What Does It Mean for Your Workplace?
Recently, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit issued an opinion with significant employment law implications. As you might recall, a panel of the Seventh Circuit issued
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Employee Lawsuit Claims Discrimination Based on Her Husband’s Race (Or: Associational Race Discrimination 101)
Bloomberg BNA is out with a news story about a recent case filed in federal court in Georgia, which poses an interesting question: does Title VII protect an employee on
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EEOC Proposes Updated Guidance on National Origin Discrimination
Earlier this month, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a proposal to update its guidance on employment discrimination based on national origin. The proposal, which marks the EEOC’s
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