National School Board Association Issues Guidance on Protections For LGBTQ Employees and Students

by Jennifer Childress | Dec 2, 2020 | Federal Guidance

This summer the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 forbids an employer from discriminating against an employee because that person is gay or transgender.  The decision, Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, applies to public school...

Former College Dean’s Discrimination Suit Dismissed for Lack of Evidence

by Jennifer Childress | Nov 11, 2020 | Legal Developments

A former dean of Texas Southmost College sued the College under Title VII, alleging racial discrimination, hostile work environment, and retaliation after he was placed on administrative leave and the College declined to renew his contract. The district court granted...

Changing Course, the Seventh Circuit Holds that Sexual Orientation Discrimination Can Give Rise to a Title Vii Employment Discrimination Claim

by Jennifer Childress | Apr 26, 2017 | Breaking News, Transgender

In the Legal Digest’s Transgender Guide published last year, we reported on a case out of the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, holding that Title VII does not apply to employment discrimination based on sexual orientation.  The case is Hively v. Ivy Tech Community...