Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

Associate Editor

At a Glance:

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss has been a Project Contributor since September 2008, has written 684 entries and currently lives in Orange County, NY.

Bio

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss has a J.D. and a Ph.D. in Law, Policy & Society. Currently Professor of Law and Society at Ramapo College of New Jersey, she has conducted research involving hundreds of companies and public agencies that have adopted "gender identity" policies. She publishes a popular blog on the subject of Transgender Workplace Diversity, and has numerous research publications on the subject of gender identity, which you can find here

Dr. Weiss is also Principal Consultant for Jillian T. Weiss & Associates, a consulting firm that works with organizations on transgender workplace diversity issues. She has trained hundreds of employees at corporations, law firms, diversity trainers and governmental organizations. Dr. Weiss has worked successfully with Fortune 500 companies and large public agencies during the past few years, including Boeing, HSBC, KPMG, Viacom, and the New York City Department of Homeless Services. Her work has been featured in news stories by the New York Times, Associated Press, the Society for Human Resource Management, Workforce Management Magazine, and HR Executive Magazine.

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss: Recently Filed

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

Title IX and Transgender Students

Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | February 19, 2013 5:00 PM | comments

What rights do transgender students have in public schools? The University of Wisconsin intends to find out. Read More

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

EEOC File 13: Waiting for Godot

Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | February 12, 2013 10:42 AM | comments

If you want to file a federal lawsuit for employment discrimination, you first have to go through the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission process, which takes around two years, and usually results in nothing, except the loss of your witnesses' memories. Read More

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

Where to File an Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | February 04, 2013 12:45 PM | comments

What happens if you can't find a lawyer, and you need to consider filing the complaint yourself? Read More

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

Job Discrimination Complaint Pitfalls & Traps

Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | January 28, 2013 2:00 PM | comments

How do you go about constructing an internal complaint of discrimination? Very, very carefully.Read More

Dr. Jillian T. Weiss

The Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Blues

Filed by Dr. Jillian T. Weiss | January 22, 2013 11:30 AM | comments

If you have been harassed at work based on your sexual orientation or gender identity, and are thinking about filing a complaint, be prepared for what that involves. It might be more than you think.Read More

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