Colorado House Votes to Expand Employment Discrimination Laws to Cover Domestic Workers

The Colorado House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 1367 on Thursday, April 28, 2022, which, if passed by the Senate, would expand the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (“CADA”) to cover domestic workers—those who work for private households such as cleaners, gardeners, nannies, and elderly care takers.[1] As currently enacted, CADA’s definition of “employee” excludes domestic workers.

[1] http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1367_ren.pdf

Campbell Litigation, P.C.May 5, 2022CADAComment

U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Bans Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Following in the footsteps of several states, including Colorado, that have protections for employees from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week that federal law Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) protects LGBTQ employees from employer discrimination.

What You Should Know: Federal and State Employment Protections for Transgender Workers

In light of the publicity surrounding President’s Trump’s recent tweets regarding transgender individuals serving in the United States military, it is important for employers to be aware of current prohibitions at the state level for employment discrimination based on an employee’s status as a transgender man or woman, as well as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (“EEOC”) current view that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) prohibits discrimination based on transgender status. A transgender person is someone whose gender identity differs from the sex marked on their birth certificate.

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