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Religious Accommodation
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Employment Discrimination Report
Another EEOC Settlement: Company’s Recruiter Refused to Consider Accommodation For Applicant Who Could Not Work On The Sabbath
We reported earlier today of an egregious Title VII case of discrimination based upon religion where a job applicant was grilled about his church, his beliefs, and even if and…
Employment Discrimination Report
Dress, Tattoos and Grooming Policies — When Do They Violate Title VII
Its been almost a year since my partner Christina Stoneburner wrote about whether workplace prohibitions relating to dress, tattoos or grooming habits violate Title VII. See blog of 7/29/11. Title VII…
Iowa Employment Law Blog
Supreme Court, Executive Branch Take Opposite Approach on Religious Accomodation
We have written many times here about an employer’s obligation to reasonably accommodate an employee’s sincerely held religious beliefs, so as not to unlawfully discriminate on the basis of their…
Employment Discrimination Report
A Quick Primer on Religious Discrimination and the Religious Organization Exemption
Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, prohibits discrimination based upon, among many other things, religion. That is, an employer cannot discriminate on the basis of religion in hiring, firing or…
Workforce Bulletin
New York City Raises the Bar for Employers to Show ‘Undue Hardship’ in Addressing Employees’ Religious Accommodation Requests
By Aaron Olsen
by Susan Gross Sholinsky , Dean L. Silverberg, Steven M. Swirsky, and Jennifer A. Goldman New York City employers take note: under the New York City Human Rights Law…
Workforce Bulletin
New York City Raises the Bar for Employers to Show ‘Undue Hardship’ in Addressing Employees’ Religious Accommodation
By Epstein Becker Green, Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
by Susan Gross Sholinsky, Dean L. Silverberg, Steven M. Swirsky, and Jennifer A. Goldman New York City employers take note: under the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”), it…
Employment Law Worldview
Employees in New York City to Enjoy New, Heightened Protection against Religious Discrimination
By Lew Clark
On August 17, the New York City Council enacted legislation which will make it easier for employees in New York to require their employers to accommodate religious beliefs. This would…
Texas Employment Law Update
Does Title VII Protect Followers of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster?
Imagine this, its Friday and you are sitting in your office as Director of Verizon’s newly created Office of Reasonable Accommodation. An employee, I’ll call him Joe, walks into your…
Michigan Employment Law Advisor
Religion in the Workplace: Avoiding Religious Discrimination Claims
By Jason Shinn
This week marked the beginning of Ramadan, which is the Islamic month of fasting. Participating Muslims generally refrain from eating and drinking during daylight hours. Ramadan is intended to teach…
Employment Discrimination Report
Recent Cases Remind Employers of the Dangers of Blindly Adhering to a Dress Code Policy
The EEOC has recently focused the spotlight on employers who refuse to make religious accommodations due to dress code or appearance policies. In a well-publicized recent case filed by…