Business Workshop: No discrimination based on sexual orientation; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 8/25/15

Elaina Smiley, Meyer, Unkovic & Scott; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Business Workshop: No discrimination based on sexual orientation:

"The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has clarified that employees are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act from workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin. Many employers and employees have been unsure about workers’ legal protection from discrimination based on sexual orientation because it’s not specifically mentioned in Title VII...

Employers should treat complaints involving sexual orientation the same as other types of discrimination complaints and clearly communicate that they will not tolerate any type of discriminatory remarks, actions or harassment, including based on sexual orientation."