Transgender Discrimination The Latest Area of Employee Workplace Protection
The Congress of the United States, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, have slowly been expanding the protection of individuals based upon their gender or gender preference. It has long been established that an employer may not discriminate on the basis of gender.
Supreme Court expands burden-shifting analysis under Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Since becoming law, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) has caused employers to fear that any employment-related issue affecting a pregnant woman could result in a discrimination lawsuit. Indeed, many employers went so far as to treat pregnant employees better than other employees in an effort to safeguard against any claims of discrimination. While that was […]