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Revisiting Title VII: Supreme Court Hears Arguments on LGBTQ+ Workplace

Workplace protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity are inconsistent through the U.S., and two critical issues are now in front of the Supreme Court. Based on the Court’s past interpretations of Title VII, and on the inherent role of sex in discrimination based on sexual orientation and transgender identity, the Supreme Court should find that Title VII prohibits discrimination based on sexuality and discrimination based on transgender identities.

fall 2019Angela YeJanuary 20, 2020Supreme Court, Workplace Discrimination, LGBTQ rights, civil rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964Comment

Disparate Impact Reinterpreted: Fair Housing Under Threat

In its original application, disparate impact is a “theory of liability” that prevents the use of “facially neutral employment practices,” or policies without a clear intention to discriminate, that adversely affect a protected employment class such as one based on race, gender, or religion. The recent development is particularly concerning because the disparate impact standard is not only integral in proving cases of employment discrimination, but it is also essential in combatting discrimination in areas ranging from education to housing.

fall 2019David JungJanuary 15, 2020Supreme Court, Housing Discrimination, HUD, civil rights, Civil Rights Act of 1964Comment