The Supreme Court announced today, in no uncertain terms, that discrimination against an employee because that employee is gay or transgender is discrimination on the basis of sex and, as such, a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While it would be difficult to overstate the import of today’s decision, […]
Today, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in three monumentally important employment discrimination cases. At issue is whether federal law prohibits private employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 proscribes discrimination because of “race, color, religion, sex, or national […]
