Nevada’s Ban on Discrimination Based on Gender Identity to Take Effect October 1

A new Nevada law prohibits employers in the state from discriminating against their employees based on “gender identity or expression.” While state law already prohibits employment discrimination based on an individual’s color, race, sex, religion, age, disability, national origin, and sexual orientation, the new law expands protection to gender identity or expression. “Gender identity or expression” is defined as “gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth.”