February 22 Tip of the Week
February 22, 2021 1:26 pmDid you know that policies in your employee handbook could potentially create contractual obligations? The Minnesota Supreme Court addressed this... Read More
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Handbook Process
December 17, 2020 7:02 pm Leave your thoughtsDid you know myHRcounsel can draft your employee handbook? If you have an existing handbook that requires an update, we... Read More
Supreme Court Rules That Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Prohibits Employment Discrimination Against Gay and Transgender Individuals
June 24, 2020 4:09 pmBy now, you’ve likely heard about the landmark Supreme Court ruling issued last week in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia. Bostock is a consolidation of three cases involving employees who were fired either for being gay or transgender. In a 6-3 opinion written by Justice Neil Gorsuch, the Court stated that “it is impossible to discriminate against a person for being homosexual or transgender without discriminating against that individual based on sex.” Of course, discrimination on the basis of sex is specifically prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.