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On Lilly Ledbetter's Liberty: Why Equal Pay For Equal Work Remains An Elusive Reality, Katie Putnam
On Lilly Ledbetter's Liberty: Why Equal Pay For Equal Work Remains An Elusive Reality, Katie Putnam
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
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Transforming Transsexual And Transgender Rights, L. Camille Hebert
Transforming Transsexual And Transgender Rights, L. Camille Hebert
William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
State and federal employment anti-discrimination statutes have failed to adequately protect transsexual and transgendered individuals in the workplace. Although advancements have been made in recent years regarding the protection of sexual minorities, transsexual and transgendered employees continue to receive sporadic and noncomprehensive protection. Various approaches have been taken to extend protection against discrimination to these individuals, including the utilization of disability protection statutes, the expansion of anti-discrimination statutes, and the protection of transsexual and transgendered individuals as a class; however, these approaches have proven flawed in providing adequate protection.
An examination of anti-discrimination law shows that these measures, while perhaps …