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After President Trump’s DEI-related Executive Orders and Presidential Acts, employers have grappled with their DEI policies. Employers now have some agency guidance on what the Trump Administration considers illegal DEI practices and potential implications. The documents linked below focus on “educating the public about unlawful discrimination related to ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’ in the workplace.”Continue Reading What employers need to know about the EEOC’s guidance regarding discrimination related to DEI and Title VII

In a landmark decision issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court held in a 6-3 opinion that the sex discrimination prohibitions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender status. The opinion was authored by Justice Gorsuch, and was joined by Chief Justice Roberts and Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan.
Continue Reading Sexual orientation and transgender status protected under Title VII sex discrimination prohibition