Transgender in the Workplace on The American Law Journal: Video Online Now and Airs 7:00 p.m. Monday, November 2, 2015 on the Philadelphia CNN-News Affiliate WFMZ-TV
(PRWEB) November 02, 2015 -- LGBT rights are in the spotlight as an extension of the Supreme Court and individual states’ consideration of same-sex marriage, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is beginning to include sexual orientation in Title VII discrimination protections. There may be a further expansion of rights as it relates to the “T” in LGBT, transgender individuals in the workplace.
In the 1970's Christine Jorgensen became the first widely known American transgender person. Chaz Bono, Renee Richards, and now Caitlyn Jenner have made headlines in the news in the last few years, posing the question of whether transgender individuals are becoming more understood and accepted. A panel of experts discusses the types of issues transgender workers might face on the job.
Tonight at 7:00pm on the Philadelphia CNN-News affiliate WFMZ-TV, The American Law Journal examines “Transgender at Work: How the EEOC is Impacting LGBT Rights at Work.” Joining host Christopher Naughton are corporate defense counsel Anthony Haller of Blank Rome, plaintiff’s attorneys Angela Giampolo of the Giampolo Law Group and Scott Goldshaw of Salmanson Goldshaw P.C. Mary Tiernan, attorney and policy analyst for the Philadelphia district office of the EEOC, joins the discussion.
In an opening feature report The Legal Intelligencer newspaper’s Senior Staff Writer Gina Passarella interviews State Representative Brian Sims (D-PA), employment law attorney Shannon Farmer of Ballard Spahr LLP and Thomas Ude, Legal and Public Policy Director of the Mazzoni Center in Philadelphia.
Recently honored with an Emmy® award in the Mid-Atlantic region’s category Interview/ Discussion Program/Special, The American Law Journal is the weekly talk-feature program airing Mondays at 7:00 p.m. on the CNN-News affiliate for Philadelphia, WFMZ-TV 69 to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
All programs are available at http://www.LawJournalTV.com
Next week: “New DOJ Guidelines- Targeting Corporate Execs?”
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