What’s Happening With Sexual Orientation Discrimination In The Workplace?
Associate Evan Gibbs’ biweekly column in Above the Law explores the question: Is sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace illegal under federal law? The answer, according to Gibbs, is yes in some places, no in others. He writes about the inconsistent application of the law, new developments and speculates on when the Supreme Court will decide the issue. He writes, “Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about the case involving a Colorado cake shop which refused to make a cake for a gay couple in 2012. The case, Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Civil Rights Commission, is now pending before SCOTUS… Although it’s not an employment case, I think the high court’s questioning at oral argument and ultimate decision will shed light on the justices’ views on sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace.”