Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order To Certify Businesses as LGBTQ+-Owned
Executive Order 295 signed on May 3 by Governor Phil Murphy directs the establishment of a certification program for LGBTQ+ – owned businesses Governor Murphy signed an Executive Order yesterday, May 3, 2022, directing the establishment of a certification program for LGBTQ+ – owned businesses. Such certification will allow businesses who obtain the certification to […]
Amy Rudley to Headline Free Employer Webinar on LGBTQ Rights in the Workplace
PRESS RELEASE – Atlantic City, N.J.- Amy E. Rudley of Cooper Levenson, Attorneys at Law, will headline a free webinar, “LGBTQ Employees and Workplace Discrimination: What Employers Need to Know,” on Wed., Jan. 13, 2021 from 10-11 a.m. on Zoom. The webinar is part of the HR Law Series presented by the Cape May County […]
U.S. Supreme Court Extends Protection to LGBTQ Employees Throughout the United States
In Bostock v. Clayton County, the United States Supreme Court was asked to consider whether lawful protections based on an individual’s sex, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, also includes protection from discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. In a landmark decision, the Supreme Court said yes. On Monday, […]