Jackson Lewis: Miami-Dade County, Florida to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Expression | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: Miami-Dade County, Florida to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Expression | Practical Law

This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses Miami-Dade County, Florida's adoption of legal protections for individuals based on gender identity and expression. The ordinance prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations by defining gender identity and gender expression in the county's human rights law and adding both terms to the law's list of protected characteristics. The ordinance will take effect on December 12, 2014.

Jackson Lewis: Miami-Dade County, Florida to Prohibit Discrimination Based on Gender Identity and Expression

by Jackson Lewis P.C.
Published on 04 Dec 2014 • Florida, United States
This Law Firm Publication by Jackson Lewis P.C. addresses Miami-Dade County, Florida's adoption of legal protections for individuals based on gender identity and expression. The ordinance prohibits discrimination in housing, employment and public accommodations by defining gender identity and gender expression in the county's human rights law and adding both terms to the law's list of protected characteristics. The ordinance will take effect on December 12, 2014.
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