Why the Supreme Court ruling on sex is 'one for the history books'

By 23/06/2020 Featured

Why the Supreme Court ruling on sex is 'one for the history books'

By 23/06/2020 Featured

A person holds a rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court

The recent landmark Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia is historic and will last generations, labor rights legal expert William B. Gould argues.

In their decision, the Court confirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of sex,” applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Here, Gould, a professor of law emeritus at Stanford University Law School who also served as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board from 1994-1998, explains the case and its implications:

The post Why the Supreme Court ruling on sex is 'one for the history books' appeared first on Futurity.

A person holds a rainbow flag in front of the Supreme Court

The recent landmark Supreme Court decision Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia is historic and will last generations, labor rights legal expert William B. Gould argues.

In their decision, the Court confirmed that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination “because of sex,” applies to discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Here, Gould, a professor of law emeritus at Stanford University Law School who also served as chairman of the National Labor Relations Board from 1994-1998, explains the case and its implications:

The post Why the Supreme Court ruling on sex is 'one for the history books' appeared first on Futurity.