On October 8, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three cases: Altitude Express, Enc. v. Zarda (out of New York), Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia (out of Georgia), and R.G. and G. R. Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC (out of Michigan). All three cases involve plaintiffs arguing that Title VII of the
New State Laws Establish Gender Identity, Gender Expression, And Genetic Information As Protected Classifications
This guest post was authored by Connie C. Almond
The Governor recently signed into law AB 887 and SB 559, which prohibit harassment and/or discrimination based on gender identity and expression, and genetic information, respectively.
Individuals who are transgender identify themselves with a gender that is different from their “assigned” sex. The term
Bringing A Class Action Suit Against An Employer Just Got Harder
On June 20, 2011, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes. The decision makes it much more difficult for very large groups of employees to join to sue an employer for alleged discrimination — at least in federal court.
Betty Dukes, a greeter at a Wal-Mart