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Feb 4, 2016

When Will We Know If Title VII Applies To Cases of Sexual Orientation Discrimination?

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A Judge in the Northern District of Illinois has found that the protections of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do not extend to cases of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
 
This ruling is in line with longstanding judicial reluctance to expand the scope of Title VII to encompass claims of sexual orientation discrimination. However, the decision is at odds with the interpretation of the law espoused by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Obama Administration.  Indeed, both the EEOC and the administration have been firm in vocalizing their position that the protections of Title VII extend to claims of sexual orientation discrimination.
 
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