Earlier this week, in a landmark opinion, the United States Supreme Court cleared the way for LGBTQ employees to immediately sue employers by asserting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Prior to this ruling, Florida employers were not at risk of being sued for such claims, neither under federal nor state law.

An avalanche of new lawsuits is now expected across the country. Given South Florida’s history as a hotbed of employment-related litigation, all employers should immediately review and update their employment policies and handbooks to address this new area of liability.

Our Employment Law division has vast experience in not only defending employment discrimination litigation, but also in the drafting of policies and procedures to avoid such claims.