On August 16, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that gender dysphoria could qualify as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). (Williams v. Kincaid, No. 21-2030 (4th Cir. Aug. 16, 2022)
The Fourth Circuit Supports Plaintiff’s Lawsuit Claims Despite Its Inconsistencies With Her Previous EEOC Administrative Charge
By Rebecca Bjork and Christopher J. DeGroff The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in Sydnor v. Fairfax County, Virginia, No. 11-1573 (4th Cir. June 19, 2012), cautions employers that the Americans With Disabilities Act’s exhaustion requirement does not force EEOC charges