On November 9, 2020, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) voted 3-2 to release a proposed update to Section 12 of the EEOC Compliance Manual addressing religious discrimination. Section
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Reminder: Religious Discrimination and Harassment Is Still A Serious Issue
When I get asked about non-discrimination and harassment prevention in the workplace, a significant proportion of these questions focus on race discrimination and sexual harassment. Still, employers should be mindful
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Do You Have to Pay Employees Who Are Off Work for Religious Reasons?
In the last few weeks, there have been several religious holidays including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Eid al-Adha. These holidays may have caused employees to request time off from
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Your Employees’ Religious Beliefs Are Not an Excuse for Discrimination
There has been some immediate fallout from the Supreme Court’s gay marriage decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. The decision has become a lightning rod for several Republican candidates who
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Breaking News: Supreme Court Snatches Victory Away from Abercrombie & Fitch in Hijab Fight
Today the U.S. Supreme Court reversed a decision by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals that had previously held that Abercrombie could not be held liable for not accommodating an
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Are Dress Codes in Jeopardy from the Supreme Court?
This week the United States Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that we have previously reported on that was filed against Abercrombie & Fitch. In that case, a Muslim
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It’s An Unvaccinated World After All
The recent measles outbreak making headlines at Disney properties in California has been unnerving, to say the least. As any parent can attest, a visit to Disney is likely to
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The EEOC Is Not Feeling the Love
We previously reported that the EEOC had filed suit against United Health Programs of America Inc. after workers alleged that they were forced to say “I love you” to co-workers
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Volunteer Red Cross Nuns Tossed Out Of Court
OK, so we engaged in a little Page 6 headline hyperbole – the Nuns were not literally “tossed out” of the court, but just had their discrimination claims dismissed. But
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Creationist Amusement Park Religious Hiring Requirement: Discrimination? Ministerial Exception? Or What?
Slate reports that the creator of “a Noah’s Ark–themed creationist amusement park” in Kentucky – an “Ark park” — (the same person who created the Creation Museum) has instituted a
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