July 02, 2018 Top Story

    Sexual Orientation Discrimination Claim Actionable under Title VII

    En banc Second Circuit ruling widens circuit split

    By Catherine M. Chiccine

    Sexual orientation discrimination is a type of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled en banc.

    A employee sued his former employer, a sky diving company, alleging discriminatory firing

    A employee sued his former employer, a sky diving company, alleging discriminatory firing

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    This holding overturns the Second Circuit's prior decisions on the subject and adds to a growing circuit split. ABA Section of Litigation leaders believe the Supreme Court of the United States will eventually rule on the matter.

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