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- December 11, 2019
Bloomberg Business
Michelle Phillips Comments on Implications of Harvey Weinstein's Tentative Deal To Settle Sex Claims
December 11, 2019Michelle Phillips comments on the implications of Harvey Weinstein's tentative $47M settlement in sexual misconduct suits and its impact on employers in the workplace in "Harvey Weinstein Sex Abuse Settlement Is Not an ‘Oh, Wow’ Number," published by Bloomberg News. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- November 27, 2019
Law360
Michelle Phillips Discusses Cautionary Tales from Workplace Holiday Parties
November 27, 2019Michelle Phillips discusses what employers can learn from holiday parties gone awry in "5 Nightmares Before Christmas: True Holiday Party Tales," published by Law360. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
- October 8, 2019
Bloomberg Law
Michelle Phillips Comments on the Surge of Charges Filed Alleging Workplace Discrimination Against LGBTQ Employees
October 8, 2019Michelle Phillips comments on the increase of charges filed with the EEOC alleging LGBTQ-based sex discrimination in “High Court LGBTQ Decision Could Upend Sex-Stereotyping Bias,” published by Bloomberg Law. Subscription may be required to view article Read More
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- October 7, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on LGBTQ+ Workplace Protections under Title VII
October 7, 2019The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral argument on October 8, 2019, in three high-stakes cases that will decide whether LGTBQ+ employees are protected from workplace discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The cases before the Court are Altitude Express Inc. v. Zarda, No. 17-1623, Bostock v. Clayton County... Read More
- July 9, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court Roundup – 2018-2019
July 9, 2019The U.S. Supreme Court term that ended in June 2019 included decisions on many topics important to workplace law, including class actions, arbitration, and administrative exhaustion and Title VII claims. Class Actions, Arbitration The Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that class action arbitration is such a departure from ordinary,... Read More
- April 22, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court to Rule on LGBTQ Workplace Protections under Title VII
April 22, 2019Whether LGTBQ employees are protected from employment discrimination by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act will be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court next term. The Court has agreed to hear three cases to determine: Whether Title VII’s ban on “sex”-based discrimination prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation; and... Read More
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California Adds ‘Transgender,’ ‘Gender Nonconforming Individuals’ to Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisors
October 30, 2017 Employers subject to California’s mandatory sexual harassment training requirement for supervisors will need to ensure their programs include prevention of harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation following an amendment (SB 396) to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Read More
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Transgender Locker Room Policy Eludes School District Facing Government Sanctions Under Title IX
November 22, 2015 An Illinois school district has violated anti-discrimination laws by not allowing a transgender student who identifies as female and is on her high school’s girls’ sports team to change and shower in the girls’ locker room, the United States Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) has held. Read More
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Defeating Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination on the Field
May 10, 2013 While Jason Collins, the first male professional athlete currently playing on a U.S. Read More