Labor Days
Kelley Drye to Host Complimentary CLE Seminar on LGBT Rights in the Workplace
On November 5, 2015, Kelley Drye will host an afternoon seminar at its New York office, addressing discrimination against LGBT individuals in the workplace. The seminar will be presented by Kelley Drye partners …
Recent Ruling in LGBT Case Another Reminder That Religion Cannot Justify Discrimination
We predicted in blog posts on July 24 th and July 7 th that we would be seeing more in the way of LGBT litigation. I also recommended that managers be given extra training or reminders that in states where LGBT…
New Developments in Protections for LGBT Workers
It’s been a busy few weeks for developments in the area of LGBT rights since the Supreme Court’s decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, 135 S. Ct. 1039 (2015). The “Equality Act” - Yesterday, the House and Senate…
The Supreme Court’s Same-Sex Marriage Ruling & Its Employment Implications
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably are well aware that on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same sex couples have a constitutional right to marry and have their marriages recognized…
Update on EEOC Transgender Litigation
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has continued its push for increased focus on LGBT discrimination issues, with two cases in federal courts in Florida and Michigan pushing its position that gender…