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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Prayer Time Accommodation For Muslim Employees Ruled An “Undue Hardship”
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On April 16, 2013, we posted about an employment discrimination case where a federal judge denied summary judgment to a company which allegedly fired 80 Somali Muslim employees for…
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Pray That You Don’t Get Sued: Religious Discrimination Cases Abound (And Update Alert! Abercrombie Just Won One On Appeal)
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On September 9th we wrote about a new EEOC religious discrimination lawsuit which it filed in Denver against JetStream Ground Services. “The EEOC alleges that JetStream refused to hire or…
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EEOC’s “Fish In A Barrel Shoot” Ends The Summer
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Chalk up another direct hit for the EEOC – one more ADA lawsuit filed against a health care provider. Feel free to go back to our numerous posts about…
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“Beauty Lies In Diversity” Says Disabled Employee With One Arm Whose Covering Sweater Violated “Look Policy”
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Employers should embrace this mantra – “Beauty Lies In Diversity,” and not run from it. It may sound “politically correct,” which to some is anathema, but it will prevent many …
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Bearded Muslim Employee Not Permitted To Wear A “Beard Net” Is Fired: Religious Discrimination Suit Follows
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Question: When will employers and/or their trusted HR people and advisors learn the law about accommodation for religious beliefs? Answer: Only after they get sued.
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Disney Accused of Religious Discrimination and Harassment
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We have written much about accommodating employees who are required by their religion to wear certain clothes or other adornments as long as this does not cause an undue hardship…
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Employers Must Accommodate Religious Headwear in NY and CA – Two Developments
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There have been a couple of major legal matters just reported that relate to dress, tattoos or grooming habits in the workplace and the impact of Title VII. On May …
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Multi-Million Dollar Employment Discrimination Verdict for Muslim Woman
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On April 29th we discussed the disturbing trend of an increase in the number of Muslims filing charges and lawsuits alleging employment discrimination on the basis of religion, and noted…
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