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Supreme Court to Bring Clarity to Gay, Transgender Protections in Workplace

April 24, 2019

Via: HR Hero
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Employers can look forward to learning whether sexual orientation and gender identity are covered under federal antidiscrimination law, now that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to take up three cases that will provide clarity on the issue.

The Court announced on April 22 that it would take the cases—two of which deal with whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 covers sexual orientation and the other to decide if Title VII includes gender identity.

The Court’s rulings will settle disagreement among the federal circuit courts of appeal on the issues:

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