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EPLI: On the EEOC’s List: Protection for Transgendered Employees

By Mike Smith | Published May 13, 2015

Recent EEOC Activity Looks at Transgender Discrimination in the Workplace

Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner may be making all the headlines with recent revelations of his transition to becoming a woman, but it’s the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that’s working to protect transgendered employees under Title VII. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin.

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