Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass) has reintroduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act in the form of H.R. 2981. The bill, which was introduced in the House on June 19, 2009, would include protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered individuals in the workplace. In particular, the bill would provide a comprehensive federal prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Examples of prohibited conduct would include: (1) refusing to hire an individual because of an actual or perceived sexual orientation and (2) discharging an employee because of an actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill would also make it illegal for an employer to retaliate against an employee who opposes any discriminatory practice under the Act.
A similar version of the bill passed the House in the previous session of Congress. Currently 12 states and the District of Columbia ban job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. For information on The Employment Law Group® law firm’s LGBT Discrimination Practice, click here.
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