Second Circuit: Sexual Orientation Discrimination is Prohibited Under Title VII
APPLIES TO All Employers with CT, NY, and VT Employees |
EFFECTIVE February 26, 2018 |
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The Second Circuit Court of Appeals joins the Seventh Circuit in stating that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits sexual orientation discrimination. Historically, the circuit courts have not included sexual orientation as a protected status under sex discrimination, which is prohibited by Title VII, but the Second Circuit acknowledged that the social and legal landscape surrounding LGBT rights have evolved.