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Court Ruling Points to Expanded LGBT Anti-Discrimination Protections in China

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In a landmark ruling, a Beijing court ruled in favor of a transgender employee against her employer, a Chinese e-commerce company, interpreting China’s anti-discrimination laws to include protection based on sexual...more

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5 Key Trends For Workplace Class Action Litigation For 2019: Trend #3 Governmental Enforcement Litigation Trends In 2019

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The third key trend from our 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report involves governmental enforcement litigation, including an overview of priorities and filings by the EEOC, the U.S....more

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Back In the Saddle and Ready To Ride: Will SCOTUS Buck Social Trends in the LGBT Rights Rodeo?

October 7, 2019 marked the beginning of a new U.S. Supreme Court term. One significant employment law matter the Court is expected to rule on has to do with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) rights. In a trio of...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Federal Court Rulings Growing in Favor of LGBT+ Employees

As members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT+) are increasingly open at work about their identities, circuit courts are recognizing that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protects them from...more

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Sixth Circuit rules Title VII outweighs religious defense in case of transgender employee

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While the debate is still not settled as to whether Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination applies to LGBTQ workers, at least one more federal appeals court has officially weighed in on the subject. On March 7, 2018,...more

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With yet another court ruling sexual orientation discrimination unlawful, Supreme Court expected to weigh in

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Courts have disagreed on whether an employer discriminating against an employee based upon their sexual orientation violates federal anti-discrimination laws. Yesterday’s ruling by a New York federal appeals court means this...more

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Despite New Administration, EEOC Maintains Position that Title VII Prohibits Gender Identity Discrimination

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Seyfarth Synopsis: To the surprise of many, the EEOC is not retreating from the argument first made by the Obama administration that Title VII forbids employment discrimination based on gender identity. In EEOC v. R.G....more

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Seventh Circuit Could Up-End Approach to Sexual Orientation Discrimination

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On November 30, 2016, all of the judges of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) reheard a case that could change the way federal courts treat sexual orientation-based discrimination...more

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N.C. “Bathroom Bill” Has A Bomb For Wrongful Discharge Plaintiffs

Big news for employees and employers in North Carolina — the General Assembly enacted a bill on Wednesday (signed by Gov. Pat McCrory (R) within hours) that was primarily intended to preempt a certain high-profile municipal...more

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Court Allows EEOC to Join Transgender / Sex Discrimination Lawsuit against First Tower Loan

Lake Charles Location Terminated Employee Because of Transgender Status, Commission Charges - NEW ORLEANS - Mississippi-based First Tower Loan, LLC violated federal law by firing a Lake Charles, La., manager-trainee...more

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