On June 15, 2020, in a 6-3 decision, the United States Supreme Court made clear that employers may not discriminate against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Specifically, the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act’s prohibition against discrimination on the basis of “sex” includes discrimination on the
Employment
Readying for the Return: Reopening the Workplace
By Donald A. Ottaunick on
Posted in Employment
Last week the Federal Government issued its Opening Up America Again guidelines creating a three-phased approach to assist state and local officials in reopening their economies. It mandates that states need to satisfy certain “Gating Criteria,” including a 14-day downward trajectory of new cases, non-crisis care treatment of patients in hospitals and a robust testing…