Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Biden administration in an attempt to refuse compliance with new guidance regarding gender identity mandates in the workplace.
In 75th lawsuit against Biden, Paxton sues to stop new gender identity guidelines for employers. https://t.co/VHx6LAiVj6
— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) May 22, 2024
From The Texas Tribune:
The guidance, released last month, states that denying an employee accommodations for their gender identity, such as prohibiting an employee to use the bathroom of their gender identity, is unlawful workplace harassment. The guidance isn’t legally enforced and instead it serves to distinguish what constitutes harassment under the EEOC.
The lawsuit filed on Tuesday argues that the EEOC specifically targeted Texas with its new guidance, as some Texas employers do not have to comply with federal policies meant to prohibit discrimination.
Paxton claims the guidance would force Texas to reevaluate its agencies, causing “irreparable harm” to state finances and sovereignty, and redefine “sex” under the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
In 2022, Paxton tried to stop Austin public schools from recognizing Pride Month. This is Paxton’s 75th lawsuit filed against the Biden administration. Earlier this week, we heard reports that Donald Trump is considering Paxton to be his Attorney General if reelected.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton aims new lawsuit at Biden Administration to halt compliance of gender identity mandates in the workplace. #Texas #KenPaxton #EEOC #WorkplaceProtections #lgbtqrights #LGBTQ #LGBTQProtections #CivilRights https://t.co/PTTIQBshHU
— San Antonio Current (@SAcurrent) May 22, 2024
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