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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks agoThe Real Reason the Supreme Court Reversed Its Position on Trans Rights
Eight months later, though, a six-justice majority of the court held that federal employment protections indeed protect trans people in the workplace. The basic logic of Justice Neil Gorsuch's majority opinion in Bostock, which Chief Justice John Roberts and the four liberals joined, is that if an employer treats a transgender man differently than it would treat a man assigned male at birth, the workplace is treating that trans man differently "because of sex."
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5 months agoEqual Pay Matters: Fighting Wage Discrimination Through the Law - Social Media Explorer
Employees performing substantially similar work should receive equal pay regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, or disability; wage discrimination violates employment laws.
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7 months agoTrump administration to investigate University of California's hiring practices
"The Department of Justice is investigating the University of California's diversity hiring practices, targeting potential violations of federal discrimination laws amidst ongoing federal scrutiny since 2017."
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8 months agoSupreme Court Unanimously Rejects Heightened Burden for Majority-Group Plaintiffs in Title VII Claims
The Supreme Court's ruling in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services eliminates the heightened burden of proof for majority-group plaintiffs in discrimination claims.
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8 months agoTexas judge strikes down protections for trans people in the workplace
A Texas judge ruled Title VII does not protect LGBTQ+ individuals from workplace discrimination, limiting the definition of 'sex' in employment contexts.
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