EEOC Transgender Bias Lawsuit Bolsters Agency Enforcement Plan

The EEOC has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a transgender plaintiff for the first time in six years in a move that appears to back up its commitment to helping what it considers vulnerable workers.

The workplace civil rights agency in its suit against T.C. Wheelers Bar & Pizzeria accused the company of forcing an employee to quit to escape repeated harassment, which amounts to sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

That focus on “vulnerable workers,” including LGBTQ individuals, was part of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s draft Strategic Enforcement Plan released ...