By Sam Schwartz-Fenwick and Lucas Deloach
Seyfarth Synopsis: To the surprise of many, the EEOC is not retreating from the argument first made by the Obama administration that Title VII forbids employment discrimination based on gender identity.
In EEOC v. R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc., Aimee Stephens, a transgender woman, informed her employer, a funeral home,
Continue Reading Despite New Administration, EEOC Maintains Position that Title VII Prohibits Gender Identity Discrimination
By Daniel B. Klein and Kelsey P. Montgomery
Seyfarth Synopsis: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker recently signed the Transgender Public Accommodations Bill into law. Massachusetts now protects transgender persons from discrimination in places of public accommodation. Specifically, a transgender person now has the right to use the restroom and locker room that matches that person’s gender identity.
On July 8,
Continue Reading Massachusetts Governor Signs Transgender Public Accommodations Bill Into Law
By Laura J. Maechtlen and Craig B. Simonsen
A transgender woman filed a complaint last week against a large healthcare employer alleging sex discrimination in violation of Title VII.
The complainant seeks, among other things, a permanent injunction against the employer from engaging in the “unlawful conduct of discriminating against employees who have undergone, or are undergoing, a gender transition.”
Continue Reading Implications for Employers In Navigating Transgender Employee Requests For Access To Employer Facilities