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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII... more +
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act is a United States federal law enacted in 1964 and aimed at preventing discrimination in the workplace on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, and religion. Title VII has been subsequently extended to discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and sexual stereotypes and to prohibit sexual harassment. Title VII applies to all employers with fifteen or more employees including private employers, state and local governments, and educational institutions.  less -
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Restaurant Settles EEOC Lawsuit Based on Denying Cook’s No-Sundays Request: 6 Steps for Handling Religious Accommodation Requests

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A North Carolina restaurant franchisee has agreed to pay $40,000 and take other corrective measures to settle a religious discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by the EEOC after being accused of denying a cook’s...more

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Charlotte IHOP to Pay $40,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Settles Federal Agency Charges Restaurant Refused to Honor Religious Accommodation and Fired Employee for Requesting It CHARLOTTE, N.C. –Suncakes NC, LLC, a North Carolina-based company, and Suncakes, LLC, a Texas-based...more

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Religious Institutions Update: July 2024

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Vaccine Exemption Policy Requiring Citation to Official Doctrine Violates First Amendment Madison Houghton and Nathan A. Adams IV In Does 1-11 v. Bd. of Regents of Univ. of Colorado, 100 F. 4th 1251 (10th Cir. 2024), former...more

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Houchens Food Group to Pay $40,000 in EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charged Grocery Store Failed to Hire Applicant Because of Religion - INDIANAPOLIS – Houchens Food Group, a large owner and operator of retail grocery, convenience and hardware stores and quick service...more

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Passages Family Support to Pay $95,000 to Resolve Religious Discrimination Charge

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EEOC Investigation Finds Clinic Refused to Provide Reasonable Accommodation and Discharged Employee Because of Religious Beliefs - SEATTLE – Passages Family Support, a non-profit organization with a clinic in Spokane,...more

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Groff v. DeJoy and Its Impact on Religious Accommodation

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers with 15 or more employees from discriminating against employees and applicants on the basis of religion (as well as race, color, sex, and national origin), and it...more

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EEOC Sues Hank’s Furniture for Religious Discrimination

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Florida Furniture Store Fired an Assistant Manager for Refusing to Violate Her Sincerely Held Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Arkansas-based Hank’s Furniture, Inc., a retail seller of home...more

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Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC Will Pay $50,000 to Settle Religious Discrimination and Retaliation Suit

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Settles Federal Charges Company Fired Employees for Refusing to Participate in Mandatory Prayer Meetings - GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Aurora Renovations and Developments, LLC, doing business as Aurora Pro Services, a North...more

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MA Federal Court Issues Favorable Ruling for Employers in Case Involving COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate and Request for Religious...

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On July 20, 2023, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts dismissed an employee’s Title VII lawsuit, by which she challenged her employer’s denial of her request for religious exemption from a...more

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EEOC Sues Triple Canopy, Inc. for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

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Government Contractor Refused to Provide Religious Accommodations, and Retaliated against Employee After He Filed an EEOC Charge, Federal Agency Charges - WASHINGTON– Triple Canopy, Inc. (Triple Canopy) a Reston,...more

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Seventh Circuit Takes On Religious Discrimination

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The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed summary judgment in favor of an employer in a religious discrimination case involving a teacher who refused to call transgender students by their chosen names....more

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EEOC Sues Charlotte IHOP for Religious Discrimination and Retaliation

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Restaurant Refused to Honor Accommodation and Fired Employee Because of His Religion, Federal Agency Charges - CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Suncakes, LLC, a Texas-based company doing business as IHOP, violated federal law when it...more

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Williamsburg Hometown Iga Sued by EEOC for Religious Discrimination

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Federal Agency Charges that the Grocery Refused to Hire Worker Because of his Religious Beliefs - The Williamsburg Hometown IGA violated federal discrimination law by refusing to hire a job applicant because of his...more

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EEOC Sues Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for Religious Discrimination

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Children’s Hospital Fired Maintenance Assistant for Seeking Exemption to Influenza Vaccine Requirements, Federal Agency Charged - ATLANTA – Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA), a pediatric healthcare system in Georgia,...more

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EEOC Sues Del Frisco’s of Georgia for Firing Employee Because of Her Religion

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Atlanta Restaurant Scheduled Employee to Work in Violation of Her Religious Beliefs, Then Fired Her for Not Working, Federal Agency Charges - ATLANTA – Del Frisco’s of Georgia, LLC, a restaurant located in Atlanta,...more

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Employment Law Now VI-116-Top 10 Employment Issues To Consider For The Summer Kick-Off

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As we approach the unofficial start to Summer 2022, today's new episode addresses the 10 issues that should be on the radar of all employers....more

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Solé Miami to Pay $99,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

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Resort Hotel Refused to Accommodate Seventh-day Adventist Employee, Federal Agency Charged - MIAMI – Noble House Solé, LLC, a resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., will pay $99,000 to a terminated room attendant who...more

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Greyhound Will Pay $45,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Suit

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Bus Company Denied a Religious Accommodation and Constructively Discharged Muslim Woman Who Sought to Drive in Religious Clothing, Federal Agency Charged - BALTIMORE – Greyhound Lines Inc., the nation’s largest intercity...more

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OFCCP Week In Review: November 2021

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The DE OFCCP Week in Review (WIR) is a simple, fast and direct summary of relevant happenings in the OFCCP regulatory environment, authored by experts John C. Fox, Candee Chambers and Jennifer Polcer. In today’s edition, they...more

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AscensionPoint Recovery Services Agrees to Pay $65,000 to Settle EEOC Religious Discrimination Lawsuit

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Debt Collector Fired Christian Employee After He Refused to Be Fingerprinted Due to His Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charged - MINNEAPOLIS -- AscensionPoint Recovery Services, LLC (APRS), a Minnesota-based estate and...more

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Seventh Circuit: No Need For Walmart To Accommodate Religious Manager’s Schedule

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Applying the Supreme Court’s longstanding rule that Title VII requires employers to accommodate religious practices unless doing so would impose more than a “slight burden,” the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a...more

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EEOC $50,000 Settlement Highlights Importance of Proper Accommodation Review Procedures

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Frito-Lay, Inc., a Plano, Texas-based subsidiary of PepsiCo, recently agreed to pay $50,000 to settle a religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)....more

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EEOC Sues Solé Miami for Religious Discrimination

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Resort Hotel Fired Seventh-day Adventist After She Refused to Work on Saturdays Due to Her Religious Beliefs, Federal Agency Charges - MIAMI – Noble House Solé, LLC, a resort hotel in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., violated...more

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OWN’s Greenleaf Presents Ministerial Exception Issue

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Based on praise from various friends and colleagues, the lovely Mrs. Reed and I recently began watching Greenleaf, a series on the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) that ran from 2016 to 2020....more

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EEOC Updates Guidance On Religious Discrimination And Exemptions For Religious Employers

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted on January 15, 2021, to finalize long-awaited revisions to its Compliance Manual covering religious bias in the workplace and addressing protections for religious employers....more

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