Question

After hiring Bruce to work at Holly Lolly Craft Store, the store manager discovered that Bruce was transgender. The store manager promptly fired Bruce and specifically stated that Bruce was being fired because he was transgender. What can Bruce do?

A) Bruce can sue the store manager under a Title VII as sexual orientation is now a protected class under Title VII.
B) Bruce can sue Holly Lolly Craft Store under a Title VII as sexual orientation is now a protected class under Title VII.
C) Bruce can sue Holly Lolly Craft Store under ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act).
D) Bruce has no federal cause of action against either Holly Lolly or the store manager.

Answer 1

Bruce can sue Holly Lolly Craft Store and the store manager individually under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for firing him because he is transgender.

Step-by-step explanation:

After hiring Bruce to work at Holly Lolly Craft Store, and subsequently firing him specifically because he was transgender, Bruce has legal recourse. He can sue Holly Lolly Craft Store under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as the United States Supreme Court ruled in Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia in 2020 that Title VII protects LGBTQ employees against discrimination, including discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Bruce can also sue the store manager individually under Title VII for his discriminatory actions.