Same Sex Employment Discrimination Issues

This course will help attendees understand the protections available under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. It will discuss same sex employment issues in the workplace and highlight legal protections available to employees in case of gender discrimination and bias based on sexual orientation. The webinar instructor, a labor and employment law expert, will also elaborate employment benefit issues affected by recent Supreme Court rulings.

Why Should You Attend:

Recent decisions in harassment and discrimination litigation relating to same sex employment issues are changing the landscape of the workplace and it is important for employers and employment law attorneys to stay apprised of these developments.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act extends protections to employees based on their gender. This includes protection from harassment and discrimination on the basis of stereotypical characterizations of the sexes. More and more cases relating to same sex issues in the workplace are being brought to the courts and thus the law in this area is evolving.

This webinar will offer a broader perspective of the Civil Rights Act that protects employees based on their gender. It will address legal protections based on sexual orientation and highlight developments in same sex harassment litigation among other discussions on the subject.

Areas Covered in the Webinar:

• Title VII protections of gender discrimination
• Gender discrimination as it pertains to gender stereotypes
• Legal protections based on sexual orientation
• Same sex sexual harassment in the workplace
• Employment benefits issues affected by recent Supreme Court decisions
• Other developments in same sex harassment litigation

Who Will Benefit:

• Human Resource Officials
• Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Controllers
• Attorneys