The EEOC Rules That Existing Federal Law Prohibits Employment Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

In a landmark ruling on July 15, 2015 in _____ [name of charging party kept secret] v. Foxx, EEOC Appeal No. 2012-24738–FAA-03 (July 15, 2015), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC’) held for the first time that Title VII extends to claims of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation. Specifically, the EEOC determined that sexual orientation discrimination is per se sex discrimination, stating that: “We …conclude that allegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex.” Foxx at 14.

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