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EEOC lawsuits may change how employers handle sexual orientation issues

By Tennessee Employment Law Letter Jun 15, 2016 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Brent E. Siler The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed its first lawsuits alleging that discrimination based on sexual orientation is sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While the EEOC has successfully filed sex discrimination claims on behalf of LGBT employees in the past, the recent lawsuits […]

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OFCCP proposes updated regulations on sex discrimination

By Oklahoma Employment Law Letter Jul 29, 2015 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 7, 2018

by Tony Puckett The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) has announced proposed regulations updating its current sex discrimination regulations for federal government contractors and subcontractors. The proposed regulations are the first substantive update to the “Sex Discrimination Guidelines,” which the OFCCP adopted in 1970.  The OFCCP’s press release […]