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ENDA to end sexual orientation discrimination
September 17, 2007 by Ross Runkel at LawMemo
The odds in favor of enactment of ENDA (Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007) are going up.
Almost 90 percent of Fortune 500 companies oppose discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. (Which is not the same as supporting enactment of ENDA.)
More than 40 big companies are backing the legislation.
A vice president of the US Chamber of Commerce is quoted as saying, "We're cautiously optimistic that we can be neutral on it when it goes to the House floor."
SHRM says "In practice and policy, SHRM supports fair employment practices without regard to a person's sexual orientation or sexual preference. SHRM strongly believes that employment decisions should be made on the basis of an individual's occupational qualifications and experience, and not on factors that have no bearing on job performance."
So, I see some big corporate guns that are backing the legislation, the Chamber is talking about being neutral, and SHRM is saying, well, uh, something.
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