The Workplace Religious Freedom Act

Health Care Reform Update -- February 25, 2013

by Gary Bacher, Joseph P. Hammang, Alexander Hecht, Kevin M. Kappel, Tom Koutsoumpas, Jeremy Rabinovitz, Robert C. Skinner | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 2/26/2013

In This Issue: Implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Other HHS and Federal Regulatory Initiatives; Other Congressional and State Initiatives; Other Health Care News; and Hearings and Mark-Ups Scheduled. Excerpt...more

Employers Defy Obamacare Birth Control Mandate

by Michele Bowman | Lawyers.com on 1/7/2013

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Dec. 28 said the owners of an Illinois construction firm deserved a reprieve from the Obamacare mandate that for-profit employers provide contraception coverage in their health plans....more

Governor Brown Signs Bills Adding Protection for Religious Practices

by Christian M. Keiner, Laura Izon Powell, Bruce A. Scheidt, David W. Tyra | Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard on 11/26/2012

Governor Brown recently signed two bills that are designed to combat religious discrimination. The Workplace Religious Freedom Act, AB 1964, amends the Government Code and will protect workers who wear turbans, hijabs, and...more

Religious Dress and Grooming Are Now Protected under the FEHA

by Lara C. de Leon | Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/22/2012

On September 8, 2012, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1964, the Religious Freedom Act of 2012, which amends Section 12926 of the California Government Code....more

California Enacts Law to Further Protect Religious Expression in the Workplace

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 10/3/2012

Governor Jerry Brown recently signed into law Assembly Bill 1964, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2012. Set to take effect on January 1, 2013, AB 1964 clarifies existing law pertaining to religious discrimination and...more

Kick Us While We’re Down

by Kelly Scott | Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 9/12/2012

When it comes to employment law, California is often cast as something similar to a socialist state: the People’s Republic of California. Employers, media commentators and members of a certain prominent political party...more

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