Are people legally protected by the federal government from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation?
While there is no federal law that prohibits this type of discrimination in private employment, an executive order specifically outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation in the federal government. If you are a private employer and you operate your business in a state, county, or city with a law or ordinance prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination, you must follow that law despite the fact that there is no federal law in place. State laws. Seventeen states and the District of Columbia have laws that currently prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in private employment: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin. Some of these states also specifically prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. (In addition, six states have laws prohibiting sexual orientation discrimination in public workplaces only: Colorado, Delaw
Related Questions
- May an insurer discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation where bona fide statistical differences in risk or exposure have been substantiated?
- Are people legally protected by the federal government from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation?
- What group of people joined together on the basis of common principles, who seek to control government and public policy?
