LGBTQ+ - The Coppola Firm

HR Alert: Guide for Supporting Transgender Employees

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 21, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

With our ever changing society, identities and the associated standards are constantly developing. Transgender and non-gender conforming workers are becoming more common, and new laws are being created to protect them. As a...

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HR Alert: Title VII and Gender Stereotypes

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 30, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’ve been keeping up with our Pride Month series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers. You may have some questions about gender stereotypes. It’s...

HR Alert: Title VII and Pronouns

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 29, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. You may be wondering...

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HR Alert: What Types of Discriminatory Employment Actions Does Title VII Prohibit?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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What is Title VII and Which LGBTQ+ Workers Does it Cover?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 18, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship. 1 Comment

Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation or transgender status.

Supreme Court Ruling Confirms Federal Protections for LGBTQ Employees During Pride Month

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 15, 2020. Posted in Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The United States Supreme Court decided Bostock v. Clayton County this morning, affirming the rights of LGBTQ workers under Title VII, protecting them from workplace discrimination. The decision in favor of LGBTQ workers was...

HR Alert: Title VII Prohibits Sexual Orientation Discrimination In The Second Circuit

Written by Support on February 27, 2018. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is the federal law that makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees based on certain protected characteristics. Specifically, Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating...

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