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EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding Workplace Restrooms

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On the one year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock v. Clayton County, the EEOC has issued new guidance to clarify whether employers can segregate workplace restrooms by gender or sex. While not law, this...more

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Practical Questions for Employers Following the Bostock Decision, Part 1: Sex-Segregated Facilities

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, covered employers may not discriminate...more

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California Employers Will Soon See New Workplace Regulations Take Effect - Rules On Transgender Discrimination And Criminal...

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In recent months, the California Fair Employment and Housing Council (FEHC) has finalized two new sets of regulations that will both go into effect on July 1, 2017. California employers should pay close attention to these new...more

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Gender Identity Bathroom Access – From Schools To The Workplace

As readers of our Education Law Notes blog are well aware, there has been a lot of focus on the rights of transgender students with respect to bathroom access in educational institutions under Title IX. The rights of...more

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Dear Littler: How Should I Handle Customer Concerns about a Transgender Employee?

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Dear Littler: We have a transgender employee at work, Sarah, who identifies and presents as a female. She is in the process of transitioning and still occasionally exhibits traditionally “male” physical attributes. A client...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

LGBT Rights Up in the Air

Changes that may impact LGBT rights in the workplace have employers spinning. This week’s news about the Trump administration’s rescission of federal guidance allowing transgender students to use bathrooms corresponding to...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Of Public Schools and Private Employers: Trump Reverses Direction on Male, Female and Gender Neutral Restrooms

Employers are caught, once again, between agency pronouncements and White House actions. While President Trump commented on the campaign trail that transgender people should “use the bathroom they feel is appropriate,” he...more

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What Can the Business Community Expect from a Trump Administration

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As Donald Trump’s administration takes shape, the business community stands watch expecting a business-friendly White House. Trump’s promises of fewer regulations and lower taxes have small and large businesses alike feeling...more

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Transparency in Terminology and Treating Transgender Employees Fairly

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Seyfarth Synopsis: With increased attention placed on transgender rights in recent years, employers should pay close attention to transgender discrimination and related issues in the workplace. This post offers some tips for...more

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What Employers Can Expect From The Trump Administration

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Like the rest of the country, employers and HR professionals are left wondering what Donald Trump’s unexpected election as President means for the country. The Trump campaign was often light on detailed policy proposals, but...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Employment Flash - October 2016"

Spotlight on Whistleblower Protections - On October 24, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a “risk alert” regarding SEC registrants’ compliance with Rule 21 F-17, which implements Section 21F of...more

Baker Donelson

4 More Things to Know About Transgender Rights in the Workplace

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“Bathroom Bills” Apply to All Public Facilities, Including Showers and Locker Rooms. Despite being commonly referred to as “bathroom bills,” the laws and policy statements regarding transgender individual’s bathroom...more

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Restroom Use “Catch 22” For Transgender Individuals Violates Title VII, Court Says

Roberts v. Clark County (NV) School District involved a female-to-male transgender police officer. Although the School District later changed its policy, when Bradley Roberts first told the District in 2011 that he was...more

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Transgender Issues in the Law and in the Workplace

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Visibility of transgender persons has been heightened lately. Caitlyn Jenner received an ESPY award for her bravery in discussing trans issues, there are story lines in popular television shows like “Orange Is the New Black”...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Takeaways from the EEOC’s Loss of Noteworthy Transgender Rights Case

Since the EEOC first ruled in 2012 that discrimination based on transgender status constitutes sex discrimination in violation of Title VII, the EEOC has continued to expand protections for transgender employees, finding that...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

EEOC: Title VII Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based on Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has stated definitively that it interprets, and will enforce accordingly, the Civil Right Act’s Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination as encompassing employment...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Quirky Question #286: Best Practices on Restroom Access and Terminology for Transgender Employees

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Question: There has been a lot of news coverage lately on restroom policies related to transgender employees. Can you provide some guidance on how to structure our restroom-use policies to be both lawful and respectful of...more

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EEOC Issues Guidance On Transgender Bathroom Access

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According to the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), employers who fail to provide transgender workers access to a bathroom consistent with the workers’ gender identity will be engaging in gender...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

No More Mad Men: The OFCCP Leaves its Bell Bottoms Behind and Moves into the 21st Century

Not since the 1970s has the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) amended its Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors. With the newly issued final rule effective...more

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Employment Law Navigator – Week in Review: June 2016 #2

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Last week, the National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia’s Office of Human Rights issued a new report entitled Valuing Transgender Applicants & Employees: A Best Practices Guide for Employers. This follows the...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Discrimination of LGBT is Sex Discrimination: EEOC Guidance Clearly Outlines the Commission’s Position

As discussions regarding the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) employees in the workplace increase, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC” or “Commission”) offers guidance concerning...more

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Legislating Bathrooms: SC Bill Highlights Transgender Issues at Work

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The South Carolina Employment Law Letter normally analyzes newly issued cases in its lead article, but we take a moment to address a “hot button” issue that is impacting many states, including South Carolina. There has been a...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Employment Practices Newsletter - June 2016

EEOC Issues Final Regulations on Wellness Programs - It seems to be a win-win when employers who provide employees with incentives to encourage healthy behavior. But employers that do so must contend with an alphabet...more

Genova Burns LLC

Transgender Accommodation Issues at the Forefront of Employment and Education

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Earlier this month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a new Fact Sheet, announcing its formal position on bathroom access rights for transgender employees. The Fact Sheet provides employers with a...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Employment Law - May 2016 #2

Defend Trade Secrets Act Becomes Law - Why it matters - Passed by an overwhelming majority of the federal legislature, the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) became law with President Barack Obama's signature on May...more

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