Sounding like our old friends at the EEOC, the New York Attorney General just announced a settlement with five New York City employment agencies relating to, among other things, allegations
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Montana Capital Relies on EEOC Decision To Table Anti-Discrimination Ordinance
A proposed ordinance in Helena, Montana which would prohibit sexual orientation discrimination is being opposed by those who cite a recent EEOC decision which held that under Title VII discrimination…
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“Familial Status” Employment Discrimination May Be Part of Proposed New Law
The city of Helena, Montana may be next to join the “national trend” in passing laws to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from employment discrimination. Already, Bozeman and…
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Business Groups Even In “Red States” Worry About Not Having Laws Banning Sexual Orientation Employment Discrimination
The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Washington published an article today about the wave of laws being passed countrywide, and especially in neighboring Utah (!), which ban discrimination on the basis of…
Report Released On State-By-State Laws Regarding Gay and Transgender Employees
A great resource has been posted online for employers, lawyers, and anyone interested in a compendium of all state laws regarding gay and transgender employees. Written by Jerome Hunt and…
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Nevada Bans Employment Discrimination Based Upon Gender Identity or Expression
We noted in our April 12, 2011 blog that “although Title VII does not cover lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered employees as such, some employees have brought harassment suits claiming…
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