Bathroom Bills: What Employers Need To Know

Seyfarth Synopsis: The passage of “Bathroom” or “Religious Freedom” bills raises issues for employers operating in impacted states. Employers in these states may wish to consider taking proactive and affirmative steps in the wake of these laws.

 

The belief of many pundits that the issue of LGBT rights was settled following the Supreme Court’s June, 2015 same-sex marriage ruling, has proved false. Indeed, in the nine months since the Supreme Court’s ruling nearly 200 bills have been introduced in state legislatures that limit LGBT rights.  Recently, two of these bills have been signed into law, one in North Carolina and one in Mississippi.  These bills have far reaching implications for employers, both in these states and nationwide, as more states look to enact copycat bills.

 

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