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Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's... more +
Discrimination is prejudicial treatment related to (or inappropriate consideration of) an individual's actual or perceived membership in a particular class, group or category, such as an individual's race, religion, gender, age, to name a few.  less -
Verrill

Supreme Leak: Religion at Work

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Over the last year, our society has navigated COVID-19 and rules concerning vaccination and masking. As a society and on this blog, we have discussed regularly the role religious freedoms play in the work environment—under...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Supreme Court Rules Bakery Did Not Discriminate Against Gay Customer

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The Supreme Court has this week handed down judgment in the long-running “gay cake” case (Lee v McArthur and Ashers Baking Company Limited). The bakery, which is in Northern Ireland and run by individuals with strict...more

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France: How to Tackle Religion in the Workplace | France : Quelles réponses apporter à la religion en entreprise

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Due to the recent terrorist attacks and headlines on religious extremism across Europe, the question of restricting religious expression in the workplace is becoming more prevalent for French employers. Employers would agree...more

Morgan Lewis

CJEU Provides Guidance on Bearing Religious, Philosophical, or Political Symbols in the Workplace

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The Court of Justice of the European Union provided new guidance on March 14, 2017 on the visible bearing of political, philosophical, or religious symbols in the workplace—and any direct discrimination that may result....more

K&L Gates LLP

Beyond the Bathroom: North Carolina’s H.B. 2 Also Flushes Local Employee Protections

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The recent enactment of North Carolina’s H.B. 2, known as the “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act” (the “Act”) has received widespread attention for its controversial restrictions on the use of certain...more

Gray Reed

Employment Law 101: Religious Discrimination

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Who does it apply to: The law applies to all employers with 15 or more employees. What is the issue: Title VII was passed in the 1960s to protect against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex or national origin....more

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Colorado Rules Baker Cannot Refuse Service to Same-Sex Couples for Religious Reasons

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In a post last week, I discussed how some believe Tennessee’s version of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (“RFRA”) could allow Tennessee businesses to refuse service to same-sex couples despite a recent ruling that...more

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RLUIPA Round-Up

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Religion Clause Blog reports that Indiana’s First Church of Cannabis is using the state’s recently enacted religious freedom law to protect its founder and two members from prosecution for possession of marijuana. The Church...more

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