Here at the EmpLAWyerologist we have been getting familiar with laws and regulations that do --and do not--protect the LGBT population in the workplace. Without trying to sound like a broken record, there is no federal statute that explicitly protects against sexual orientation and/or gender identity discrimination. That said, we have gotten unmistakable messages from the President, certain federal agencies, federal appellate courts, the ADA, the FMLA and states and localities that have provided protections albeit through the back door. There are so many angles, we could get dizzy trying to look at all of them at once. How is an employer to get a handle on this topic? How do we tie it all together? Start by joining The EmpLAWyerologist after the jump ...

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