The US Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that transgender workers are a protected class.<\/p>\n
In what some are calling a landmark decision, the EEOC has ruled that Title VII protects transgender workers from on-the-job discrimination. In part, the order states that “intentional discrimination against a transgender individual because that person is transgender is, by definition, ‘based on … sex’ and such discrimination … violates” the law.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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This protection is backed by solid case law. EEOC rulings generally require propping by court cases, but this is fully expected since the courts have already done so. In fact, one might ask, “why did the EEOC not do this before?” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The US Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that transgender workers are a protected class. In what some are calling a landmark decision, the EEOC has ruled that Title VII protects transgender workers from on-the-job discrimination. In part, the order states that “intentional discrimination against a transgender individual because that person is transgender is, … Continue reading EEOC Rules on Transgender Workers<\/span>