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Report Link Changing Genders; Changing Laws, Part 2Fisher & Phillips, LLP - September 05, 2007 In Part 1 of this article (Labor Letter, August, 2007) we looked at some of the sources of the expanding law of gender identity discrimination. In this conclusion, we'll deal with some of the specific protections that are out there and look at some of the concerns employers may face in dealing with this issue. Report Link Changing Genders; Changing Laws, Part 1.Fisher & Phillips, LLP - August 03, 2007 Gender identity discrimination is a rapidly developing area of employment law and all employers, whether or not they are located in a jurisdiction prohibiting this type of discrimination, should take note. In this issue we'll take a look at the basis for some of these laws. In a future article we'll address some specific problems employers face in dealing with this issue. Report Link Sexual Orientation and Gender-Identity Protection from Workplace Discrimination Proposed in Congress.Jackson Lewis LLP - May 15, 2007 The Employment Non-Discrimination Act ("ENDA") may become a permanent fixture on the non-discrimination checklist for employers if its Congressional sponsors can persuade their colleagues and the President to enact it. Eleven years after being defeated by one vote in the Senate, Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Deborah Pryce (R-OH), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and 62 other Congressional co-sponsors reintroduced H.R. 2015. As written, the proposed legislation includes protection from bias discrimination in the workplace on grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity and would provide federal court remedies for violations.
Report Link Still Tied in Knots: An Employer Update on Same-Sex Marriage and Domestic Partner Issues.Littler Mendelson, P.C. - June 23, 2005 Across the nation, the legal landscape for domestic partnerships and same-sex marriage keeps changing. Massachusetts authorizes same-sex marriages, but judicial challenges to state marriage laws are pending in other states. Connecticut has joined Vermont in extending civil unions to same-sex couples. Other states have enacted domestic partnership laws. These developments continue to raise new questions for employers about their legal obligations. The following is an update for employers on the current status of the law. Report Link Sixth Circuit Says Title VII Protects Transsexuals From Sex Stereotyping (pdf).Vedder Price - October 05, 2004 In a decision that may have consequences beyond its circuit
of origin, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has
held that a self-identified transsexual can sue for sex
discrimination under Title VII on the basis of discrimination
due to nonstereotypical behavior and appearance. Report Link Trend of State and Local Sanction of Same Sex Marriages Raises Legal Questions for Employers Everywhere.Jackson Lewis LLP - March 16, 2004 Important issues of national scope have been raised by the recent actions of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the mayors of the cities of San Francisco and New Paltz, New York, and other governmental entities in recognizing the marriages of partners of the same sex. Report Link Title VII Permits Firing of Cross-Dressing Trucker.Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - December 01, 2002 A male truck driver who was fired after disclosing to his supervisor that he sometimes dressed and acted like a woman, could not pursue a Title VII claim. Report Link Ninth Circuit Permits Title VII Harassment Suit by Openly Gay Employee.Ballard Rosenberg Golper & Savitt - November 01, 2002 A gay employee subjected to offensive physical contact and hostile verbal remarks could take his sexual harassment claim to trial. Report Link Ninth Circuit Allows Gay Man To Proceed With Sexual Harassment Claim Under Title VII.Winston & Strawn - October 31, 2002 Adding to the growing body of case law in this area, the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently held that a gay butler at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas stated a cause of action for sexual harassment under Title VII.
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2008-7-8 Queens Chamber of CommercePREVENTING HARASSMENT AND OTHER EEO ISSUES AT WORK: IT’S ALL ABOUT RESPECT (AB1825 COMPLIANCE)Eureka
July 10, 2008 Shaw ValenzaThe Connecticut Sexual and Other Harassment Education and Training in the Workplace ActNew London
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2008-7-16 Jackson Lewis LLPFree Lunchtime Webinar: Protecting Company Assets: Trade Secrets, Non-Competition, And The World Of Restrictive Covenants: Will The Courts Really Enforce These Agreements?Online
July 17, 2008 Fisher & PhillipsDealing With HR Dilemmas In The Digital AgeMelville
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2008-7-17 Jackson Lewis LLPComplimentary Breakfast Briefing for In-House Counsel, Senior Management and HR ProfessionalsMemphis
July 22, 2008 Ford & HarrisonInternal Influences /Protecting Your Workplace From Distraction And Destruction - Part IIRiverhead
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