Civil Rights
EEOC issues New Guidelines on Religious Discrimination
Thanks to the tireless efforts of many the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has released new guidelines that…
Action Needed
GOP to Consider Accommodating Saturday Sabbath Observers in Nevada Primaries
In the Republican primaries this year, there is a bright spot for religious freedom and diversity. Amy Tarkanian,…
Current Events
Beren Academy boys hoops coach Chris Cole still hopeful TAPPS reschedules state semifinal to accommodate Sabbath | Dallas Morning News
EXCERPT: HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas agency has turned down a request by an Orthodox Jewish school…
Employment Law
BREAKING: Supreme Court Ruling in Groff v. Dejoy Clarifies Religious Accommodation Requirements under Title VII
The Supreme Court ruled in Groff v. Dejoy that Title VII requires employers to show substantial costs before…
Church and State
Davis Appeals to 6th Circuit
When the religious beliefs of a government official conflict with the civil rights of citizens, who has the…
Religious Accommodation
Minnesota Congresswoman’s Proposal to Allow Religious Headwear Deserves Support
Minnesota Democrat Ilhan Omar, elected Nov. 6, 2018, to the U.S. House of Representatives, has co-authored a…
Employment Law
Justices hint interest in revisiting Title VII religious accommodation while declining to hear football coach prayer case
It is debatable whether a claim by a public school football coach that he is compelled by religious…
Current Events
OUTRAGE IN COLORADO: More than 100 Muslims Fired When They Protest Employer’s Policy Prohibiting Prayer Breaks (NPR)
Greeley, Colorado - Last month, more than 100 Somalis were fired for walking off the job after the…
Discrimination
Supreme Court declines to hear Sabbath accommodation case
The Supreme court has decided against hearing a workplace accommodation case involving a Seventh-day Adventist, but hints that…
Current Events
When work and religion collide
Because religious beliefs are protected and there is a more diverse workforce, religious accommodation issues have increased. This…