Labor Days
EEOC LGBT Cases in the News
Settlement of Sexual Orientation Case - The EEOC and a Maryland employer have settled a landmark sexual orientation discrimination case. EEOC v. Pallet Companies d/b/a IFCO Systems NA, Inc. was filed in March 2016, and…
Transgender Rights In the News
Almost every day the news has some new legal development involving the rights of LGBT employees. We already reported on the litigation heating up between North Carolina and the DOJ concerning that state’s now infamous…
Webinar: What is on the EEOC's Agenda? LGBT Rights in the Workplace
Please join Kelley Drye's Labor and Employment practice group for a special webinar presentation on May 25th that will explore the shifting, often controversial, and important landscape for employers regarding LGBT…
The U.S. Department of Justice and North Carolina Face Off On Transgender Rights
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Justice and the State of North Carolina exchanged federal law suits concerning the legality of a recently enacted North Carolina law known as “H.B. 2”. The law requires public agencies…
EEOC Acts Again on LGBT Rights
The EEOC has again taken the reins on LGBT rights by issuing some “Bathroom” guidance, giving employers a further strong indication of where the agency is leaning when it comes to enforcement of LGBT rights in the…