In a bit of a surprise move, the U.S. Supreme Court today passed on an opportunity to provide some long-awaited clarity on the interplay between sexual orientation and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In Evans v....more
12/12/2017
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Civil Rights Act ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Evans v Georgia Regional Hospital ,
Gender Identity ,
LGBTQ ,
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Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Sexual Stereotyping ,
Split of Authority ,
Title VII
At this point, employers have become all too familiar with the new, aggressive enforcement agenda of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The agency’s systemic initiative to root out alleged discriminatory employment...more
11/25/2014
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
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Pre-Employment Health Screenings ,
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Title VII
In our recent webinar, McAfee & Taft attorneys shared with you a number of ramifications from the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that effectively legalized same-sex marriage in Oklahoma. One of the key questions we...more
11/5/2014
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Discrimination ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employer Group Health Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Health Insurance ,
IRS ,
Same-Sex Marriage ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII