Tag Archives: Sex discrimination

Under Title VII Employer Cannot Discriminate Against Homosexual Or Transgender Employees

In a blockbuster case,  the United States Supreme Court held in Bostick v. Clayton County, that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of  1964 prohibited sex discrimination when an employer intentionally fires an employee based in part on sex. … Continue reading

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Missouri Supreme Court Recognizes Sex Discrimination Claim Based On Sex Stereotyping And Failure To Accommodate Transgender Student Who Wanted To Use Boys Bathroom In School

Introduction This last year was a breakout year, with respect to  the  Missouri  sex discrimination laws.  First, the Missouri Supreme Court,  held under the Missouri Human Rights Act (MHRA),  a plaintiff could state a  sex discrimination  claim based on sex stereotyping.  Second, … Continue reading

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Does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act Prohibit Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation?

A gay couple married. The next day when they reported to work they were fired because they were gay. They had a constitutional right to get married  but no protection from  employment discrimination  based on  their sexual  preference. Sounds widely … Continue reading

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Sex Stereotyping Is Gender Discrimination

In the last two years, the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri (Western District) has decided three significant cases, all interrelated, dealing with gender discrimination, gender identity and sex stereotyping. The latest, decided by the Western District … Continue reading

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