Report

Interplay of LGBT and Religious Rights in the Workplace

 
The growing trend towards acceptance of same-sex marriage in the United States continues its dramatic acceleration. Not surprisingly, this seismic societal shift has implications in the workplace, where employees with competing viewpoints regarding same-sex marriage gather together to work "shoulder-to-shoulder." Employers must be prepared to protect fully the rights of their employees to both freedom from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and freedom from discrimination
on the basis of religion. This is no small task, and careful employers provide workplace training to sensitize employees (and, in particular, supervisors) with respect to the implications of the increasingly complex anti-discrimination laws governing the workplace.

Faculty

Douglas W. Desmarais, Esq.

Douglas W. Desmarais, Esq.

Smith & Downey, P.A.

Agenda

Overview of religion in the workplace
Religious-based workplace harassment
Religious-based Accommodations
LGBT Issues in the workplace

Faculty

Douglas W. Desmarais, Esq.

Douglas W. Desmarais, Esq.

Smith & Downey, P.A.

  • Partner in the office of Smith & Downey, P.A., a leading law firm concentrating in employee benefits and human resources law
  • Practice emphasizes all aspects of labor and employer/employee relations
  • Extensive experience representing clients before federal and state courts across the country, as well as before government agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)
  • Editor and co-author of the Model Jury Instructions for Employment Litigation
  • Past chair of the Sexual Harassment Subcommittee, American Bar Association Section on Litigation
  • Conducts regular seminars and workshops on human resources law, including sexual harassment, wage and hour issues, and the interaction between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act
  • J.D. degree, The University of Maryland School, LL.M in Labor Law, Georgetown University School of Law; Admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia
  • Can be reached at [email protected] or (410) 321-9348

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