EXCERPT: The law, called the “Workplace Religious Freedom Act” by supporters, changes the legal standard by which courts review claims of religious workplace discrimination by public and private city employees. Under current city law, employers are required to make �reasonable […]
New York City Council Passes Workplace Religious Freedom Act (Sikhsayaset.net) Read More »
EXCERPT: “In a letter to Labor Secretary Hilda Solis sent last Friday, Human Rights Watch expressed concern over a “disturbing overall decline in enforcement of child labor law” at the Department’s Wage and Hour Division. The non-profit group, which documented
Feds Find Young Children Working Strawberry Farms – ABC News Read More »
EXCERPT: Israel’s government is examining a proposal to shift the weekend to the western Saturday and Sunday, a step that may benefit financial markets and retail and leisure companies. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week appointed Eugene Kandel, head of
Israel Looking Into Making Sunday Day of Rest (Bloomberg) Read More »
Between its inception in 1775 and 1912, postal employees delivered mail seven (7) days a week. In the early 1800s, religious leaders became concerned that employees were forced to work on the “Christian Sabbath,” or Sunday, and began to petition Congress to use its Article I powers to disallow Sunday delivery. This concern reached a fevered pitch in 1810 when Congress required post offices to open at least one hour on Sunday. Outraged that Congress had thus enforced Sunday desecration, religious leaders began to clamor for legislation that would outlaw Sunday operations.
Church, State, and the Postal Service: The Contentious History of Sunday Mail Delivery Read More »
Do religious accommodation requirements cover a 3 week trip to Mecca? http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/justice-department-sues-on-behalf-of-muslim-teacher-triggering-debate/2010/07/28/ABfSPtEB_story.html
This case involving the ministerial exemotion from employment discrimination statutes could have huge implications for churches and denominations.
By Jason Hines – 2010 has been an interesting year in the area of church-state relations, both at home and abroad. While we cannot cover every event of magnitude that took place this year in this forum, we will touch
Religious Liberty 2010 – A Year in Review Read More »
“This initiative would change the way employers are required to do business in our state,” said Allan Zaremberg, President and CEO of the California Chamber of Commerce. “Essentially any employer would be required to offer marijuana users extra protections above those provided to other employees. If Proposition 19 becomes law, our state’s workers will face increased exposure to injuries and our employers will face increased exposure to liability. Proposition 19 is bad for employers and their employees.”
CalChamber Sounds Alarm on Employer Impact of Proposition 19 Read More »
On August 23, 2010, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that World Vision is a religious organization and is therefore exempt from Title VII prohibitions on religious discrimination. Three former employees Silvia Spencer, Ted Youngberg, and Vicki Hulse had
9th Circuit: World Vision Can Continue Faith-Based Hiring Read More »
EXCERPT: May 5, 2010 – WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than a decade after it was first introduced, an on-again off-again bill to protect employees’ religious expression in the workplace is attracting renewed attention that could lead to action on Capitol
Workplace Religious Freedom Bill Finds Revived Interest (Religion News Service) Read More »
