Labor Days
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…
Supreme Court Abercrombie & Fitch Ruling: It’s the Motive that Matters
As most lawyers and HR professionals know, on June 1, 2015, Justice Antonin Scalia authored a concise opinion, overturning the Tenth Circuit and holding that Abercrombie & Fitch had intentionally discriminated against…
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…
Federal Courts Now Have the Authority to Review Whether the EEOC has Satisfied its Duty to Attempt Presuit Conciliation
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") is obligated to investigate charges of discrimination and retaliation in the workplace filed by a…
Sixth Circuit Finds that Verbal Demand to Supervisor to Cease Harassing Behavior is Protected Activity Under Title VII
Most practitioners know that Title VII prohibits retaliation against any employee because he or she “opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice [by the statute].” Title VII does not define “oppose,” but…