On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of new workplace harassment guidance for employers, formally updating the EEOC’s position on the legal standards and employer...more
5/1/2024
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Workplace Harassment Guidance
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released lengthy proposed guidance for employers regarding their compliance with federal antidiscrimination laws that prohibit workplace harassment based on...more
10/16/2023
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Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
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Protected Class ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Training Requirements
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released proposed guidance seeking to clarify that harassment and discrimination based on LGBTQ+ status—including intentional misgendering, repeated use of...more
10/11/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
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Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
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Sexual Orientation ,
Title VII ,
Workplace Harassment Guidance
On October 8, 2019, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral argument on one core question: does the prohibition on discrimination “because of...sex” in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include...more
10/11/2019
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Gender Identity ,
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SCOTUS ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Split of Authority ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, a bill that would amend federal law (including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and...more
5/23/2019
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Chamber of Commerce ,
Civil Rights Act ,
EEOC v RG & GR Harris Funeral Homes ,
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Equality Act ,
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LGBTQ ,
Pending Legislation ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
An estimated 9 million adults in the United States are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. Eighty-seven percent of U.S. residents report knowing someone who is lesbian or gay, and half report having a close lesbian or gay...more
10/11/2018
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Obergefell v. Hodges ,
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Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Split of Authority ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
On February 27, 2014, by unanimous vote, the Tempe City Council approved a proposal to expand the Tempe City Code’s anti-discrimination ordinance to prohibit discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodation on...more
On February 26, 2013, by a vote of 5 to 3, the Phoenix City Council approved a proposal to expand the Phoenix City Code’s anti-discrimination ordinance to more broadly prohibit discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual,...more