The U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has found that sexual orientation is not a protected class under Title VII, which means it’s now in the hands of Congress to take action to change existing law if LGBTQ employees are going to be allowed the right to sue. The other…
Although sexual identity is not explicitly protected on the federal level for public employees, California law does provide protection, as do some local-level policies. LGBT employees have the right to enjoy a harassment-free, discrimination-free work environment. In the recent case of Flood v. Bank of Am. Corp., before the U.S.…
A federal push to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees is quickly gaining steam among lawmakers, with all but two Democrats in the Senate signing on to co-sponsor the legislation. Our Costa Mesa LBGT discrimination attorneys know that in California, it is illegal to discriminate a worker or potential…