OA152: Discrimination is for Dick's?
In this rapid-response episode, Thomas and Andrew discuss the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals'\xa0en banc decision in\xa0Zarda v. Altitude Express, ruling that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964's ban on discrimination on the basis of sex applies to sexual orientation as well.\xa0 This is a follow-up to our prior discussions of this issue back in Episode 60\xa0and Episode 91. In the initial segment, Andrew tackles a question from Twitter about the James Damore lawsuit and employment law in general after our most recent coverage in Episode 150. After the main discussion of\xa0Zarda, the guys discuss some of the fallout from the Parkland shooting, including decisions by Dick's Sporting Goods and Wal-Mart to cease certain kinds of gun sales.\xa0 Is this inappropriate age discrimination?\xa0 Listen and find out! Finally, we end with an all-new TTTBE #65 about vegan criminal law.\xa0 You won't want to miss it!\xa0 Remember that you can play along with #TTTBE by retweeting our episode on Twitter or sharing it on Facebook along with your guess. \xa0We'll release the answer on next Tuesday's episode along with our favorite entry! Recent Appearances None!\xa0 Have us on your show! Show Notes & Links
- We discussed\xa0Hively v. Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana back in Episode 60, and we discussed the panel decision in Zarda v. Altitude Express in Episode 91.
- You can read the\xa0en banc decision of the Second Circuit in\xa0Zarda by clicking here.
- In the "C" segment, the case discussed regarding Ladies' Night is\xa0Koire v. Metro Car Wash, 707 P.2d 195 (Cal. 1985).