Nevada Law Protecting Gender Identity, Expression Goes Into Effect Saturday
A new Nevada law adding gender identity and expression to the list of protected characteristics goes into effect Saturday, October 1. The new law broadly defines gender identity and expression as the “gender-related identity, appearance, expression or behavior of a person, regardless of the person’s assigned sex at birth.”
Details about the new law were covered by Holland & Hart LLP employment law attorneys Anthony L. Hall and Stephan J. Hollandsworth in the August 2011 issue of Nevada Employment Law Letter (see “Gender identity: a new protected category in Nevada”). Dress codes and bathroom options are expected to be among the challenging issues for employers navigating this new territory.
