On Monday of this week, a divided U.S. Supreme Court decided a landmark employment law case. In Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court found that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits sex discrimination in employment, includes sexual orientation and gender identity. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees in 20 or more calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year. Title VII prohibits discriminating against an individual with respect to employment decisions, compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of an individual’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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