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Supreme Court adopts broad definition of sex in 'historic' Title VII ruling

from HR Daily Advisor

Supreme Court adopts broad definition of sex in 'historic' Title VII ruling HR Daily Advisor The U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is being hailed as a landmark ruling. But for many employers, it just formalizes the policies and practices they were already using, according to attorneys who focus on employment matters. On June 15, the Court ruled that the language of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which covers employers with at least 15 employees, is broad enough that the law’s prohibition of discrimination based on sex includes sexual orientation and gender identity. READ MORE

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