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Dear Littler: Do We Need to Make Employee Restrooms Available to Customers?

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Dear Littler: Our retail clothing chain has stores in 10 major cities across the country.  We recently had an issue in our Seattle, Washington location. A customer claiming to have a medical condition wanted to use our...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

New California Transgender Regulations: Employer Do's & Don'ts

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California continues to forge a trail for gender identity protections in the United States. On July 1, 2017, the Fair Employment and Housing Council enacted new regulations addressing transgender issues that broaden the scope...more

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Best in Law: What to do to Comply with Transgender Laws - New California Laws Took Effect July 1

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California is continuing to be a leader on emerging civil rights issues. Back in 2004, California enacted laws to protect transgender workers. Transgender issues have become a front-burner topic.   On the national scene,...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

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LGBT Rights Up in the Air

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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

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Transgender Issues in the Workplace: Legal Issues and Considerations for Companies

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Over this past year, there has been an increasing amount of attention on transgender persons both in the media and in the law. Garnering particular attention, North Carolina passed Senate Bill 2 which prohibits students and...more

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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

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OFCCP Updates Sex Discrimination Guidelines for Federal Contractors

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a final rule yesterday, enforcing Executive Order 11246 and updating its sex discrimination guidelines for federal contractors. Prior to yesterday’s issuance, the...more

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Beyond the Bathroom: North Carolina’s H.B. 2 Also Flushes Local Employee Protections

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The recent enactment of North Carolina’s H.B. 2, known as the “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act” (the “Act”) has received widespread attention for its controversial restrictions on the use of certain...more

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What Does North Carolina's New Public Facilities Law Mean for Employers?

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Approximately one week before changes to Charlotte’s non-discrimination ordinances were to take effect, the State of North Carolina enacted a law that not only invalidates the amendments, but also has broader implications for...more

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What You Need to Know About Accommodating Transgender Employees

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that all employers covered by the OSH Act provide employees with sanitary toilet facilities so that employees will not suffer adverse health effects if toilets...more

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OSHA’s New Guidance on Transgender Restroom Access: What Employers Need to Know

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On June 1, 2015, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued guidance on the best practices for providing restroom access to transgender workers. The guidance’s core principle is...more

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OSHA Issues Guidance on Transgender Workers and Workplace Restrooms

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For those savvy employers staying ahead of the curve, here’s something new: OSHA has published a “Best Practices” guide addressing restroom access for transgender workers. To be clear, as “guidance,” the OSHA publication is...more

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