Court Rules Adventist Entitled to Unemployment Benefits After Being Terminated for Absences
On March 17, 2015, the a three-judge panel of the Appeals Court of Georgia ruled unanimously that the denial of unemployment benefits to a…
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Category: Employment Law
April 2015
August 2014
Trend-Watch: Is a second Hobby Lobby Case in the works?
Is a second Hobby Lobby case in the works? Meggan Sommerville is a sixteen-year Hobby Lobby employee in Aurora, Illinois who has been denied…
June 2014
Supreme Court Rules Closely-Held Corporations Have Religious Rights
Most business owners set up corporations as legal alter-egos to avoid being held personally responsible if their businesses get sued, but in this case,…
April 2014
Hobby Lobby Case: How Will the Court Decide?
By Michael Peabody - On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores (transcript and audio). According…
February 2014
Arizona SB 1062 is a Bad Idea and Should Be Vetoed!
Arizona Bill SB 1062 is on Governor Jan Brewer's desk where she is expected to sign it, veto it, or ignore it and let…
Standing Firm For Faith While Seeking Mutually Acceptable Solutions – Is it Possible to Peacefully Resolve the Religious Wars in America’s Marketplace?
By Michael Peabody - Parties to these kinds of disputes should be well-served if they cooperatively seek solutions by identifying and respecting those specific…
January 2014
Arguments scheduled on whether RFRA allows employers to limit contraceptive coverage
The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments on the Hobby Lobby case for March 25, 2014. According to SCOTUSBlog, the issue is:…
Reviewing 2013 – The Year in Religious Liberty
By Stephen N. Allred - Ultimately, 2013 was a rough year for Christians in many parts of the world who were harassed, raped, murdered…
Guest Opinion: Endless exemptions for faith? Hobby Lobby case not a simple one
By Robert J. Ray - Realistically, can a government allow every employer to customize the rules without descending into administrative chaos? Justice Antonin Scalia…
October 2013
Washington Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Whether State Law Requires Religious Accommodation
Washington state law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees in compensation or terms or conditions of employment because of age, sex, marital status, sexual…