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Employers expect increases in LGBT discrimination claims

Nearly three-quarters of surveyed employers say they expect to see a rise such claims, up from less than a third who said the same thing last year.

By Jack Craver | Updated on July 13, 2016
Nearly three-quarters of surveyed employers say they expect to see a rise such claims, up from less than a third who said the same thing last year. (Photo: iStock)

Employers are increasingly conscious about the threat of discrimination lawsuits based on sexual orientation and gender, according to a new report from Littler Mendelson, an employment and labor law firm.

Nearly three-quarters of surveyed employers say they expect to see a rise in claims related to discrimination based on sexual orientation, compared to less than a third who said the same thing last year.

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