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Religious Accommodation
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Religion Clause
3rd Circuit: Fireman’s Free Exercise and Title VII Challenge to Grooming Rules Should Move Forward
In Smith v. City of Atlantic City, (3d Cir., May 30, 2025), the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a New Jersey federal district court's grant of summary judgment for…
Health Law Insider
In Case You Missed It: Federal Agencies Pause Enforcement of the 2024 MHPAEA Final Rule; Prior Regulations and Comparative Analyses Requirement Remain in Effect
By Bethany Bacci, Kiran Griffith, Gabby Hansen
On May 15, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury (“the Departments”) released a statement announcing a temporary non-enforcement period regarding their final rule issued…
Religion Clause
EEOC Sues Marriott Over Refusal to Accommodate Seventh Day Adventist
On Wednesday, the EEOC announced that it had filed a Title VII religious discrimination suit against two Marriott corporate entities that sell vacation timeshare programs for hotels and vacation clubs, saying…
California Employment Law Blog
Religious Accommodations in the Workplace: Understanding Your Rights Under California Law
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Religion Clause
"Religious" Belief Defined Broadly in Title VII Claim
Numerous cases challenging employers' refusal to grant exemptions to Covid vaccine mandates during the height of the Covid epidemic continue to wend their way through the courts. Here is the…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Ramadan Starts Soon: Considerations for Employers
By By: Haseeb S. Fatmi, James M. Paul
Quick Hits Employers may need to provide religious accommodations to Muslim workers during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan will begin on the evening of February 28, 2025, or March 1,…
Religion Clause
Lifeguard Who Has Religious Objections to Pride Month Has Claim for Undermining of His Religious Accommodation
In Little v. Los Angeles County Fire Department, (CD CA, Jan. 25, 2025), a California federal district court allowed a Fire Department captain assigned to the Lifeguard Division to move ahead…
Religion Clause
EEOC Sues Employer for Refusal to Grant Religious Accommodation to Covid Vaccine Mandate
The EEOC announced yesterday that it had filed a Title VII lawsuit against the North Carolina-based Rex Healthcare, Inc. for refusing to grant a religious accommodation to an employee who…
Religion Clause
Jury Questions Remain in Suit by Casino Worker Fired for Refusing Covid Vaccine
In Brown v. MGM Grand Casino, ( ED MI, Nov. 18, 2024), a Michigan federal district court refused to grant summary judgment for either party in a suit by a former warehouse manager…
Religion Clause
Firefighters Can Move Ahead With Title VII Claims Over Forced Leave to Accommodate Religious Objections to Covid Vaccine
In Bingham v. City of San Jose, (CA App., Oct. 30, 2024), a California state appeals court held that five San Jose firefighters who were placed on unpaid leave when they…