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According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), they received 1,412 charges filed in 2015 for LGBT workers for sexual orientation and/or identity/transgender status discrimination. This number has grown nearly 30% since 2013 and 2014.
Sexual orientation and identity/transgender status discrimination are types of sex discrimination. LGBT workers are protected under Title VII. Title VII protects against workplace discrimination based on “gender identity or sexual orientation”. Additionally, no matter what any state or local law says, Title VII protections are absolute.
Title VII protects LGBT workers (gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender) from employees and applicants discrimination.
According to the EEOC, here are some examples of what this may mean for LGBT workers:
- An employer cannot refuse to hire you based on your sexual identity.
- An employer also cannot fire you for making the gender transition.
- An employer cannot deny you and your spouse equal employment privileges, conditions, or benefits because of your sexual orientation.
- An employer cannot withhold a promotion because of your sexual orientation.
- An employer cannot deny you access to the company’s common restroom if you identify with the restroom’s gender.
- An employer or coworkers intentional misuse of a transgender employee’s name and/or pronoun may be considered sex discrimination or harassment in the workplace.
If you think you may have been discriminated against for your sexual orientation, click here to find out more information.
To find out more about unlawful discriminatory behavior, click here.
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