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“Because of Sex”: The Supreme Court, Federal Sex Discrimination Law, and Best Practices for Protecting LGBTQ Workers (Webcast)

Topics:
  • Civil Rights
  • Training
  • Access to Justice

Practising Law Institute is offering a live webcast entitled “Because of Sex”: The Supreme Court, Federal Sex Discrimination Law, and Best Practices for Protecting LGBTQ Workers on April 26, 2021 from 12:00 PM-1:15 PM Eastern.

Registration: $99


Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships.

All eligible attendees are urged to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application.
https://www.pli.edu/probono/pbscholarship


Why You Should Attend

The Supreme Court held last year in Bostock v. Clayton County that discrimination because a person is LGBTQ is discrimination “because of sex” under Title VII, the federal law prohibiting employment discrimination. In this session, you will learn about the Bostock decision and its impact on other areas of federal sex discrimination law, including recent developments and emerging issues. The session will also provide an overview of best practices for employers for protecting the rights of LGBTQ employees.

What You Will Learn
  • Background to and key takeaways from the Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock
  • The impact of Bostock on other areas of federal sex discrimination law, including recent developments and emerging issues
  • Best practices for protecting the rights of LGBTQ employees
Who Should Attend

Attorneys, employers, and other professionals looking to expand their knowledge of federal sex discrimination law and who want to implement best practices for protecting LGBTQ employees.

  • CLE Credit Comments:

    PA CLE Credits: 1.0 General Substantive Credit

    Attendance at this event is categorized as "distance learning" by the PA CLE Board. Effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021 the CLE Board has adopted a temporary policy to recognize live online programming by accredited distance learning providers as live (non-capped) credit towards lawyers' CLE requirement.

    More information on distance learning CLE credit.
  • Contact:
    Practising Law Institute
    800.260.4PLI (4754)