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Federal appeals court: existing civil rights law does not protect gays
The federal appeals court in Chicago ruled it’s up to the Supreme Court or Congress to outlaw LGB discrimination.
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EEOC files discrimination lawsuit on behalf of transgender employee
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the suit Friday against Shoreview-based Deluxe Financial Services Corp.
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EEOC ruling: Walmart discriminated against lesbian employee
A federal agency says Walmart discriminated against a lesbian employee who sought health coverage for her ailing wife and has ordered “a just resolution” for violating her civil rights.
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Former Ford worker says he was fired for his anti-gay religious beliefs
A former contractor at Ford Motor Company says he was fired for expressing his religious beliefs when he criticized the automotive company for supporting its LGBT workers.
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EEOC suing two companies, alleging transgender workers illegally fired
DETROIT — The federal government is accusing a Michigan funeral home and a Florida eye clinic of illegally firing transgender employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed lawsuits Thursday against Harris Funeral Homes of Garden City, Michigan, and Lakeland Eye Clinic of Lakeland, Florida.
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Teen files EEOC complaint against Taco Johns for alleged anti-gay harassment
An openly gay South Dakota teen has filed a federal discrimination complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging he was harassed and humiliated while working for Taco Johns, and forced to wear a name badge containing a homophobic slur. Tyler Brandt, 16, of Yankton, S.D., says the harassment by a night manager began…
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Labor Department extends employment protections to transgender workers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday issued guidance clarifying that sex discrimination includes gender identity and transgender status of individuals who work for federal contractors and subcontractors. The news follows a June announcement by Labor Secretary Thomas Perez that the department is updating enforcement protocols and …
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U.S. Senate confirms Chai Feldblum to EEOC
In one of its last acts of the current session, the U.S. Senate last week confirmed the nomination of long-time lesbian activist Chai R. Feldblum to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
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Obama uses recess appointment to name lesbian activist to EEOC board
President Barack Obama on Saturday appointed lesbian law professor Chai Feldblum to a position on the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Feldblum was key in the drafting and negotiations over the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). She and three others were appointed using a constitutional provision known as a recess appointment. While a Senate committee voted […]