On December 16, 2020, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance for employers regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and potential implications under the Americans with Disabilities...more
12/24/2020
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What constitutes discrimination “because of sex”? The Supreme Court is going to decide.
On April 22, 2019, the highest court agreed to hear three cases that collectively address whether sex discrimination, prohibited under...more
4/25/2019
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Discrimination on the basis of one’s sexual orientation is a form of unlawful sex discrimination under Title VII, according to an April 4, 2017 ruling by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Indiana, Illinois...more