Alerts6.18.20
In Historic Decision, U.S. Supreme Court Rules Title VII Prohibits LGBTQ Employment Discrimination
Employment discrimination based upon sexual orientation or transgender status is now illegal under federal law
The importance of this week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision related to LGBTQ rights cannot be overstated. The full opinion in Bostock v. Clayton Cty., including two dissents, spans 172 pages. In short, after 56 years, Title VII’s prohibition on employment discrimination “because of” sex, now indisputably bars discrimination based upon sexual orientation and transgender status.
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