Brian L. McDermott

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’Tis the Season to Be Mindful of Religious Accommodation Obligations

So it begins—the annual holiday marathon. But which holidays come to mind? Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, Festivus? A version of this article first appeared on Law360....more

12/19/2017 / Discrimination , Employer Liability Issues , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Holidays , Religious Accommodation , Religious Discrimination , Title VII

Indiana Court Finds Employee’s Attempt At Humor Was Not Protected Religious Expression

Ronald Ogle worked as a Community Employment Specialist for the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (IDWD). On November 10, 2012, he forwarded to his coworkers an email that included a picture of a barbeque restaurant...more

12/16/2013 / Civil Rights Act , Freedom of Religion , Religion , Termination , Title VII

Seventh Circuit: Employee Not Entitled to Preferred Religious Accommodation Under Title VII

On November 8, 2012, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Christian employee who objected to working on Sundays because it conflicted with her church attendance lacked a religious discrimination claim under Title...more

12/3/2012 / Discrimination , Reasonable Accommodation , Religious Discrimination , Title VII

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