U.S. Supreme Court Prohibits Sexual Orientation & Gender Discrimination Nationwide
By EsqSocial Corporation 01/07/20
On June 15, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision extending employment discrimination protections to LGBTQ employees across the country. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Unlike some state employment discrimination statutes, Title VII does not expressly address sexual orientation or gender discrimination. Before this ruling, federal courts had disagreed whether...<BR />By: <a href="https://www.jdsupra.com/profile/horton_law/">Horton Law PLLC</a>