Posts tagged Gorsuch

U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Bans Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Following in the footsteps of several states, including Colorado, that have protections for employees from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that federal law Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protects LGBTQ employees from employer discrimination.

Campbell Litigation, P.C.June 18, 2020Title VII, Employment Discrimination, Supreme Court, SCOTUS, Gorsuch, Sexual Orientation Discrimination, LGBTQ, CADAComment

INCLUSION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION AS A TITLE VII PROTECTION RIPE FOR SUPREME COURT REVIEW

On April 4, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (which covers Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin) ruled that sexual orientation is a protected status under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). With this significant ruling, the Seventh Circuit has created a split among U.S. Circuit Courts, making the issue ripe for a definitive ruling by the Supreme Court.

Campbell Litigation, P.C.April 13, 2017Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Gorsuch, Colorado, discriminationComment

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