Dawn Solowey Discusses How School Misgendering Suit Ruling is Favorable for Employers in Law360 Employment Authority

Law360 Employment Authority quoted Dawn Solowey in its article, “Ruling In School Misgendering Suit Is A Boon For Employers,” on May 3. Solowey discussed how an Indiana federal court's recent decision is a favorable one for employers that might find themselves balancing competing interests. The court rejected a teacher's religious objections to a school district's policy requiring its educators to call transgender students by their gender-affirming names.

“One takeaway from Tuesday's ruling is that employers can include in their business mission the fact that principles like diversity and inclusion are important to them, and that those statements can then be considered during the undue hardship analysis.”

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