All posts tagged "Thomas Perez"
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Labor Department extends family and medical leave rights to same-sex couples
Married same-sex couples to be recognized under the Family and Medical Leave Act
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Labor Department protects transgender employees of federal contractors
The Labor Department issued guidance Tuesday clarifying that discrimination against the employees of federal contractors on the basis of transgender status is considered discrimination based...
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Labor Department will protect transgender workers from discrimination
The Obama administration will issue guidance “to make clear that discrimination on the basis of transgender status is discrimination based on sex,” Labor Secretary Thomas...
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As Obama administration concludes DOMA ruling implementation, focus returns to Congress
Attorney General Eric Holder announced the completion of the administration’s implementation of last year’s U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Section 3 of the Defense...
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Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime Charge
A Michigan man pleaded guilty in federal court today to a hate crime charge for assaulting a man because he believed he was gay, marking...
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BREAKING, PART 2: DOJ TO APPEAL DOMA DECISIONS
In a move expected by most legal observers, the U.S. Department of Justice this afternoon filed notices...
