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January 5, 2016

EEOC Finds Current Law Prohibits Workplace Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation

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Steven T. Clark
Member, Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC

Published in Louisville Bar Association Bar Briefs

Workplace discrimination based on an employee’s sexual orientation is prohibited under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, according to a July 15, 2015, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) decision.

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