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Category: Employment Law

Georgia drops subpoena request for laypastor’s sermons and Bible

Posted on November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

After over 40,000 people signed a petition expressing outrage at the State of Georgia for demanding Seventh-day Adventist lay pastor Dr. Eric Walsh’s sermon notes, transcripts, and Bible, the state has withdrawn the subpoena.

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“Ministerial exception” preempts discrimination lawsuit brought by injured church school teacher

Posted on August 29, 2016August 12, 2019 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

On August 15, 2016, a Federal Court in Maryland upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a 56-year-old injured music teacher at a Seventh-day Adventist school on the basis that, as a “minister,” she had no right to pursue federal claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Court rules Title VII parties can recover fees on procedural wins

Posted on May 25, 2016May 31, 2016 by Michael Peabody

The Supreme Court’s ruling in CRST Van Lines v. EEOC (5/19/16) allows potential award of attorney fees even if court does not reach merits.

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Trump’s troubling evasion of basic religious liberty questions

Posted on April 18, 2016April 18, 2016 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Donald Trump evades questions about whether employers should have right to discriminate on basis of religion and the tax-exempt status of religious organizations.

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New Supreme Court Case Could Stretch RFRA to Breaking Point

Posted on November 13, 2015March 22, 2016 by Michael Peabody

If Congress, which passed both RFRA and Obamacare, believes RFRA’s application goes too far, Congress could decide to repeal all or part of RFRA.

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Catholic Hospitals Appeal Federal Court Decision Saying They’re Not Catholic Enough

Posted on July 15, 2015November 14, 2017 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Longstanding, agency-approved exemption of religious hospitals from federal pension law had been overturned, threatening Dignity Health chain of U.S. hospitals with ruinous penalties

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Bill Would Ban Gov’t Discrimination Based on Religious Views of Marriage

Posted on June 18, 2015 by ReligiousLiberty.TV

Bills have been introduced in both houses of the U.S. Congress that would prohibit the Federal government from discriminating against individuals, associations, and businesses that act in accordance with their religious beliefs about marriage.

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BREAKING NEWS: Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Religious Accommodation

Posted on June 2, 2015June 2, 2015 by Michael Peabody

The Supreme Court ruled that a prospective employer’s perceived need to accommodate religious beliefs as a “motivating factor” not to hire violates Title VII.

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What Allen West Really Got Wrong About ‘Not Steve’

Posted on May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 by Michael Peabody

If there’s any doubt about the truth of the aphorism that you should not assume things, this is Exhibit A.

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California Court Rules For-Profit Christian School May Require Teachers’ Faith Statements

Posted on April 19, 2015April 20, 2015 by Michael Peabody

In March 2015 a Ventura County Superior Court judge upheld the right of a for-profit Christian preschool to compel teachers to make a statement of faith and to obtain a statement by a pastor regarding how frequently they attend church, comment on their faith, and to endorse them as employees a Christian preschool.

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