The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently ruled that prohibitions against discriminatory employment practices against the LGTBQ+ community under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 are inapplicable to...more
7/24/2023
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
Religious Beliefs ,
Religious Exemption ,
Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) ,
Religious Institutions ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Standing ,
Substantial Burden ,
Title VII
In April of 2016, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards signed Executive Order JBE 2016 – 11, which sought to protect lesbian, bisexual, gay, and transgender individuals, among other protected classes, from discrimination...more
11/3/2017
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Appeals ,
Executive Orders ,
Gender Identity ,
Governor Bel Edwards ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Popular ,
Separation of Powers ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
State Constitutions ,
State Contractors