Momentum continues to build behind the expansion of protections because of \u201csex\u201d under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Less than two weeks after the\u00a0en banc<\/i>\u00a0U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion in\u00a0Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc.<\/i>, holding that Title VII prohibits sexual orientation discrimination, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (with jurisdiction over Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee) held in\u00a0Equal Employment Opportunity Commission<\/i>\u00a0v. R.G. &. G.R. Harris Funeral Homes, Inc.<\/i>\u00a0that Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating on the basis of transgender and gender transitioning statuses.<\/p>\n
At present, federal courts in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Vermont and Wisconsin recognize expanded protections because of \u201csex\u201d under Title VII. In contrast, federal courts in Alabama, Florida and Georgia do not recognize such protections. This split of authority likely will remain, and may even deepen if other circuit courts address these issues, until the Supreme Court resolves the matter.<\/p>\n
To read the full text of this Duane Morris Alert<\/em>, please visit the firm website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Momentum continues to build behind the expansion of protections because of \u201csex\u201d under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Less than two weeks after the\u00a0en banc\u00a0U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its opinion in\u00a0Zarda v. Altitude Express, Inc., holding that Title VII prohibits sexual orientation discrimination, the Court of … <\/p>\n