NEWS: As we all know now, the law on protecting LGBTQ employees is now settled. The U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 split last week held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other federal workplace laws prohibit employers from firing gay, lesbian and transgender workers.
TIPS
(1) You were just dying to update your Employee Handbook anyway, weren’t you? Psst – – don’t forget to obtain signed acknowledgments of receipt for the update!
(2) What are you going to ensure is addressed in your next employee training on diversity, anti-discrimination and anti-harassment? Psst – – don’t forget to keep the sign-in sheet for who attended the training!
Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, 590 U.S. ___ (June 15, 2020).