Sexual Stereotyping

Gender Stereotyping Based on a Person’s Non-Conforming Behavior Violates Title VII

As the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is intended to “strike at the entire spectrum of disparate treatment of men and women resulting from sex stereotyping.” Recently, a federal...more

Federal Appeals Court Resists Categorizing “Sexual Stereotyping” Claim As Violation Of Title VII

Under Title VII, an unlawful employment practice is established when an employee demonstrates that gender is a motivating factor for an adverse employment action. Under that analysis, a number of federal appellate courts...more