{"id":3214,"date":"2020-06-25T13:41:50","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T13:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bakertillyvantagen.com\/?p=3214"},"modified":"2023-05-09T14:06:13","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:06:13","slug":"the-verdict-is-in-supreme-court-rules-on-title-vii-protections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sitepreviews.org\/bt-vantagen\/3214\/the-verdict-is-in-supreme-court-rules-on-title-vii-protections\/","title":{"rendered":"The verdict is in: Supreme Court rules on title VII protections"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>On June 15th, 2020, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the prohibition against sex-based discrimination in employment set forth in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes sexual orientation and gender identity-based discrimination.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Court stated that \u201can employer violates Title VII when it intentionally fires an individual employee based in part on sex\u201d, and \u201can individual\u2019s homosexuality or transgender status is not relevant to employment decisions\u201d. This ruling essentially safeguards employees from being terminated based\u00a0on LGBTQ identification.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>This significant ruling provides employment protections beyond firing practices, as Title VII prohibits discrimination against workers based on protected characteristics with respect to terms and conditions of employment\u00a0including hiring, firing, laying off, training or disciplining.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEXT STEPS<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li>Review your job applicant, hiring, and ongoing work processes to look for issues that may relate to these areas \u2013 including health plan coverage and procedures, leave and insurance benefits, and any other areas in which LGBTQ employees might be affected.<\/li>\r\n<li>Be consistent and equitable in all employment-related decisions, furnish accurate evaluations, and maintain and publicize anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies.<\/li>\r\n<li>Amend policies immediately to include sexual orientation and gender identity within the classes protected from discrimination in the workplace.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Educate and train employees on anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies and include training on LGBTQ bias.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 24px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Baker Tilly Vantagen professionals offer employers proactive, expert-level guidance and support for federal and state anti-discrimination laws. 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