Next steps for employers after U.S. Supreme Court's LGBTQ ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court recently resolved the question of whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination "because of sex," includes bias based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The Court held it does. The 5-4 majority opinion found "it is impossible to discriminate against a person for being a homosexual or transgender without discriminating against that individual on the basis of sex" and in doing so expanded Title VII's protections to cover LGBTQ employees. Read on to learn what employers should be doing in response to the Court's decision.
How we got here
The Court consolidated three cases for review:
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