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| Region | North Carolina |
| Issue | LGBT employment discrimination |
| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| End Date | Oct 4, 2017 |
| Description | In 2016, the North Carolina state legislature banned local areas from enacting local discrimination laws, this ban was set to expire four years later in 2020. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels. No statewide protections exist. |
| Sources | http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2015/07/EEOC-gay-Title-VII-decision.pdf http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/eeoc-rules-anti-gay-workplace-bias-barred-under-existing-law/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rushed-vote-draws-north-carolina-national-fight-over-lgbt-rights-n545196 |
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| Description | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels. No statewide protections exist. | In 2016, the North Carolina state legislature banned local areas from enacting local discrimination laws, this ban was set to expire four years later in 2020. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels. No statewide protections exist. |
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| Sources | http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2015/07/EEOC-gay-Title-VII-decision.pdf http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/eeoc-rules-anti-gay-workplace-bias-barred-under-existing-law/ | http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2015/07/EEOC-gay-Title-VII-decision.pdf http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/eeoc-rules-anti-gay-workplace-bias-barred-under-existing-law/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rushed-vote-draws-north-carolina-national-fight-over-lgbt-rights-n545196 |
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| Status | Sexual orientation and gender identity |
| Start Date | Jul 16, 2015 |
| End Date | Oct 4, 2017 |
| Description | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ruled that “[A]llegations of discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation necessarily state a claim of discrimination on the basis of sex”, and are barred by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This ruling applies at both the state and federal levels. No statewide protections exist. |
| Sources | http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2015/07/EEOC-gay-Title-VII-decision.pdf http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/breaking_in_historic_ruling_eeoc_finds_sexual_orientation_discrimination_is_already_illegal http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/eeoc-rules-anti-gay-workplace-bias-barred-under-existing-law/ |