While I have previously posted on issues affecting LGBT workers, which you can access here, here, here and here, 2015 saw three cases involving the rights of LGBT employees that for one reason or another we did not address. Two of them involve Wal-Mart and issues regarding harassment of a transgender employee, and denial of health benefits to […]
How Obergefell v Hodges Impacts Employee Leave Laws
Last week at The EmpLAWyerologist, we took our first look at Obergefell v Hodges, the Supreme Court’s ruling that the Constitution requires recognition of same-sex marriages. Specifically we looked at its impact on employee benefits (Click here if you missed that post.) Obergefell affects other employment-related issues though. This week, we will focus on how Obergefell […]
Do the ADA and FMLA Provide Protections to LGBT’s in the Workplace?
These last few weeks we have focused on legal protections against sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in the workplace under Title VII, (click here for review) under Affirmative Action laws and regulations governing federal contractors (click here for review), and under state and local laws (click here to review). What about the ADA/ADAAA? What […]