RECENT SCOTUS RULING REGARDING LGBT EMPLOYEES

Recent SCOTUS Ruling Regarding LGBT Employees

The following ruling applies to Title VII employers (employers with 15 or more employees, but excluding the U.S. (and its wholly owned corporations), Indian tribes, D.C. and private membership clubs):

The U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in BOSTOCK v. CLAYTON COUNTY, GEORGIA on June 15, 2020, and held that an employer that fires an individual merely for being gay or transgender violates Title VII.

In light of this ruling, Trustmark Health Benefits does not support including the exclusions for services, supplies, or treatment for gender transition, transsexualism, gender dysphoria, or sexual reassignment in any health benefit plan, regardless of Section 1557 applicability.

Employers should consult their employee benefits attorney regarding any such exclusions in their group health benefit plans.