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Clark Hill PLC

Meet the Engaging George Washington as He Shares His Views on Leadership and More

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Vanessa Kelly interviews George Washington, Jr., Chief Litigation Counsel for Orange Business. George is a dynamic leader who describes his management style as “engaged.” He manages litigation across the globe for Orange...more

Allen Matkins

Is Inconsistent Application Of Social Media Policy Evidence Of Discrimination?

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A District Court in Louisiana concluded recently that a television station’s inconsistent application of its social media policy entitled a terminated employee to defeat summary judgment regarding his discrimination claim....more

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Transgender Issues in the Workplace: Navigating a Changing Legal Landscape

Legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of gender identity is popping up all around the country. From California’s Senate Bill 703 prohibiting state agencies from entering into certain contracts with contractors...more

Epstein Becker & Green

New York State Passes Five New Laws to Effectuate Gender Equality in the Workplace

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The New York State Legislature recently passed several pieces of legislation, all of which are intended to curtail gender-related employment discrimination. Among other things, this legislation strengthens existing laws,...more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

Emergence of Transgender Status Issues in Workplace Raises Compliance Questions for Employers

Transgender issues have been grabbing headlines in recent months—perhaps most notably with Bruce Jenner’s televised announcement about his gender transition. Beyond the bright lights of pop culture, a wave of litigation and...more

Baker Donelson

Transgender Complaints on the Rise: What Should Employers Do?

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The President, the EEOC and the Justice Department have announced that gender identity discrimination is prohibited sex discrimination under Title VII. Since these declarations, the number of lawsuits alleging gender identity...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

Anatomy of a (Big) Employment Verdict: Lessons from the Robertson Case

Last week, a federal jury in Pittsburgh awarded a former manufacturing employee, Sandra Robertson, over $13 million in damages in a gender discrimination and retaliation claim against her former employers, Hunter Panels LLC...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Wilting Under A White-Hot Spotlight, Saks Settles Transgender Case

Saks Fifth Avenue has settled a transgender discrimination case in Texas that garnered the company much unwanted attention. ...more

Troutman Pepper

Transgender Discrimination and the Equal Opportunity Workplace

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Although most companies have workplace policies prohibiting discrimination and harassment based on an employee’s sex, race and religion, many companies have not yet added gender identity to the list of protected categories....more

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