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EEOC continues its efforts to incorporate sexual orientation and gender identity into Title VII protections

By Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani (US) and Derek Rollins (US) on May 3, 2016 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, United States

On March 1, 2016, the EEOC filed two cases with one clear goal: to expand the meaning of “sex” under Title VII. In EEOC v. Scott Medical Health Center, P.C., Case No. 2:16-cv-00225-CB (W.D. Pa.), the agency alleges that the defendant harassed an openly gay male employee because of his sexual orientation, thereby committing unlawful … Continue reading

Hitting a moving target: a year of expansion for federal contractor regulation and enforcement

By Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani (US), Derek Rollins (US) and Meredith Mills (US) on December 21, 2015 Posted in Contracts, United States

Over the past year, the bar for U.S. federal contractor compliance has been raised considerably. Between the Executive Orders issued by President Obama and the recent uptick in the number and dollar amount of settlements involving Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), the risks to contractors who fail to make the leap are greater than … Continue reading

New executive order issued requiring federal contractors to offer employees paid sick leave

By Shafeeqa Watkins Giarratani (US) and Derek Rollins (US) on September 18, 2015 Posted in United States

As he heads into the final year of his presidency, and in the face of continued Congressional impasse, President Obama continues to exercise his executive authority to issue directives targeting the federal contractor workforce. A new executive order requires that federal contractors offer employees up to seven days of paid sick leave. Eligible employees will … Continue reading

The transgender workforce: new accommodations, new protections

By Derek Rollins (US) on June 4, 2015 Posted in United States

This week, Caitlyn Jenner brought the issues of transgenderism and transition to the nation’s checkout aisles and water coolers. Employers may wonder about the implications of a transgender workforce and how to avoid discriminating against it, particularly as regulations continue to trend towards protection and accommodation. On the same day that Jenner first appeared post-transition, … Continue reading