U.S. Supreme Court Rules in favor of sexual orientation and gender identity
On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that transgender employees are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Court ruled that Title VII's ban on sex discrimination extends to an employee's sexual orientation and transgender status thus it cannot be used as a basis for an employee's termination. The Saint Paul Human Rights Ordinance and the Minnesota Human Rights Act have long prohibited discrimination based on one's sexual or affectional orientation and gender identity. Employees now have additional protection under federal law. Read the Court's decision.
