The Ontario legislature added “gender identity” and “gender expression” as prohibited grounds of discrimination to the Human Rights Code (the “Code”) in the summer of 2012. Full Story
The University of Iowa recently came under a bit of scrutiny from a former law professor there for its all-pink visitors’ locker room as the the co-founder of Minnesota-based called “Gender Justice” called their setup “sexist” and “homophobic.” It’s easy to dismiss the scrutiny something of an oddball legal story, because that’s ultimately what it is, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some lessons—or that this could hypothetically become something more than it currentluy is. Joining me to explain the situation and why it can’t be so easily dismissed is Patrick Smith, attorney with Bradshaw, Fowler, Proctor & Fairgrave in Des Moines and author on the Iowa Employment Law Blog. Full Story
In April 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its landmark opinion in AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion, holding that the Federal Arbitration Act preempted California’s Discover Bank rule, which had previously voided waivers of class arbitration in most consumer cases. Full Story
Last spring I had the honor of talking about equal pay legislation with Stephanie Thomas on her podcast The Proactive Employer. My counterpart and the star of the show was Lilly Ledbetter. Full Story
Utah State Senator Steve Urquhart (R-St. George) is sponsoring a bill that would amend Utah’s employment and housing antidiscrimination statutes to address discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Full Story
On February 26, 2013, by a vote of 5 to 3, the Phoenix City Council voted to ban discrimination in employment on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and disability. Full Story
When interviewing employees for a job promotion, it is probably best for the employer to have selection criteria that go beyond an employee’s performance during the job interview. Full Story
On January 15, 2012, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit upheld a district court order denying class certification in a nationwide Title VII gender discrimination action in Tabor, et al. v. Hilti, Inc., 703 F.3d 1206 (10th Cir., 2013). Full Story
CNN has reported that there are a growing number of male caregivers – and that they are suffering gender discrimination in the workplace. Full Story
Let’s play the “law school hypothetical” game for a minute. (I know, not as exciting as a cat being chosen in Monopoly, but bear with me.) Full Story
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