In 2015 the EEOC expanded its interpretation of discrimination “because of sex” to include sexual orientation discrimination. See Baldwin v. Dep’t of Transportation, EEOC Appeal No. 0120133080. A federal district court is now in agreement. In a decision announced...
Year: 2016
Defenses Should Be Asserted As Early As Possible In Administrative Actions
In a decision issued October 20, 2016, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Eighth District confirmed the broad discretionary authority of the Ohio Department of Education (“ODE”) with respect to the revocation of teaching licenses issued by the Ohio Board of Education...
Department of Labor Expands Definition of “Sex Discrimination” for Employees of Federal Contractors
The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) of the United States Department of Labor recently updated its sex discrimination rules applicable to federal contractors. The updated rules, which take effect August 15, 2016, had not been substantively...