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Transgender Employee Rights Expanded by 6th Circuit Ruling

Date:: March 26, 2018

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Title VII prohibits discrimination based on an employee's transgender or transitioning status.

Title VII Protects Gay Employees, 2nd Circuit Rules

Date:: March 7, 2018

Gay workers won a major victory with the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals 10-3 decision that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bans sexual orientation discrimination.

Title VII Coverage of Sexual Orientation Left Unresolved by Supreme Court

Date:: December 12, 2017

The US Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of Evans v. Georgia Regional Hospital, a case that could have settled the question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Single Racial Slur Enough for Hostile Work Environment, Says 3rd Circuit

Date:: August 11, 2017

A supervisor's single use of the "n-word" may be sufficiently severe to support a racial harassment hostile work environment lawsuit, the Philadelphia-based 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Title VII Covers Sexual Orientation Discrimination, Landmark Ruling Finds

Date:: April 12, 2017

In a first-of-its-kind ruling by a federal appellate court, the Chicago-based 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has found in Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College that discrimination based on sexual orientation is covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

11th Circuit Finds Title VII Does Not Ban Sexual Orientation Discrimination

Date:: March 17, 2017

A divided 11th Circuit appellate court has ruled 2-1 that a gay woman who presents herself in a masculine manner cannot sue her former employer for sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Supreme Court to Hear Case Challenging EEOC's Investigatory Power

Date:: October 10, 2016

The Supreme Court opened its new term by agreeing to hear a case involving the power of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to compel an employer to turn over information during an investigation.

7th Circuit Rules Title VII Does Not Prohibit Sexual Orientation Bias

Date:: August 8, 2016

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act does not protect employees who claim sexual orientation discrimination.

Transgender Workplace Rights: EEOC Releases Fact Sheet, North Carolina Lawsuits Filed

Date:: May 11, 2016

Transgender rights in the workplace garner national attention as the EEOC issues a Fact Sheet and the Department of Justice challenges North Carolina's enforcement of its Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act (House Bill 2).

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