EEOC Continues to Push For Protection on the Basis of Sexual Orientation
7/14/16
By: Amanda Hall
We’ve written on the EEOC’s push to include sexual orientation discrimination within the ambit of Title VII before (July 24, 2015). Last summer, the EEOC determined that sexual orientation is a concept that “cannot be …
Houston Voters Reject Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Antidiscrimination Law
11/18/15
By: Tim Holdsworth
In one of the most closely watched votes on Election Day 2015, citizens of Houston overwhelmingly voted to repeal the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance (“HERO”). Passed by the city council last year, the ordinance augmented federal and …
EEOC Decides Sex Discrimination Protection Includes Sexual Orientation
7/24/15
By: Amanda K. Hall
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not specifically prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. In addition, although some state and local laws prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, federal case …
