Hogan Lovells Publications | Education Alert | 12 April 2017
The Seventh Circuit's Recent Ruling on Sexual-Orientation Discrimination
On April 4, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit became the first federal appellate court in the country to hold that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees and job applicants based on their sexual orientation. The effects of this much-anticipated decision are likely to be felt nationwide.
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