Showing posts with label Title VII. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Title VII. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 29, 2024

EEOC Suit Charging Failure to Accommodate Messianic Jewish Employee's Holidays Is Settled

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The EEOC announced last week that Center One and Capital Management Services, two related companies, have settled a Title VII lawsuit that ...
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

6th Circuit Finds That Employee's Objections to Covid Testing Were Not Religious

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 In DeVore v. University of Kentucky Board of Trustees , (6th Cir., Oct. 11, 2024), the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismi...
Tuesday, October 08, 2024

EEOC Sues Over Refusal to Accommodate Muslim Applicant's Worship Schedule

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On Sept. 30 the EEOC filed a suit under Title VII charging a Washington-state based staffing and recruiting agency with religious discrimina...
Thursday, September 26, 2024

Court Refuses to Stay Discovery in Gay Teacher's Title VII Suit Against Catholic School

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In Califano v. Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York ,  (ED NY, Sept. 24, 2024), a New York federal district court refused to...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024

EEOC Rules on Accommodating Abortions and Barring Transgender Discrimination Burden Religious Exercise of Catholic Diocese

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In Catholic Benefits Association v. Burrows ,  (D ND, Sept. 23, 2024), a North Dakota Catholic diocese and a Catholic organization supportin...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

10th Circuit: School Administrator Fired Over Religious Comments Has Discrimination, But Not Retaliation, Claim

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 In McNellis v. Douglas County School District , (10th Cir., Sept. 10, 2024), the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of r...
Thursday, August 08, 2024

Jail Guard's Required Training in Treatment of LGBTQI+ Inmates Did Not Violate His Free Exercise Rights

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In Goodknight v. County of Douglas ,  (D OR, Aug. 6, 2024), an Oregon federal district court rejected religious discrimination claims brough...
Thursday, August 01, 2024

Trans Woman Fired by Liberty University Sues

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Suit was filed this week in a Virginia federal district court against Liberty University by a transgender woman who was fired from her posit...
Tuesday, July 30, 2024

7th Circuit Gives Broad Interpretation of "Religious" Claims Under Title VII

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In Passarella v. Aspirus, Inc. ,  (7th Cir., July 29, 2024), the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in an opinion by Judge Scudder held that ...
Friday, July 19, 2024

Company Settles EEOC Suit for $110,000, Compensating Employee Whose Religious Objections to Vaccine Were Ignored

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 A national furniture retailer, Hank's Furniture, has settled a Title VII religious discrimination lawsuit brought against it by the EEO...
Thursday, July 04, 2024

NY Sanitation Worker Can Move Ahead on Failure To Accommodate Anti-Vax Beliefs

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Decisions on suits by individuals who were denied religious exemptions from now-rescinded Covid vaccine mandates are still being issued by t...
Friday, June 21, 2024

EEOC Obtains Settlement for Failure to Accommodate Jewish Employee's Sabbath Observance

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The EEOC today announced that two related automotive hauling and logistics companies have agreed to a $65,000 settlement (plus an injunction...
Friday, June 14, 2024

Court Upholds Firing of Nurse with Religious Objections to Flu Vaccine

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In French v. Albany Medical Center ,  (ND NY, June 12, 2024), a New York federal district court upheld a hospital's firing of a nurse wh...
Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Catholic Bishops Sue EEOC Over Rules Implementing Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Suit was filed last month in a Louisiana federal district court by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Catholic University of America a...
Sunday, June 09, 2024

5th Circuit Stays Contempt Order Requiring 3 Attorneys Take Religious Liberty Training

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In Carter v. Local 556, Transport Workers Union of America ,  (5th Cir., June 7, 2024), the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay...
Friday, May 31, 2024

Lifeguard Sues L.A. County Over Required Flag Raising for Pride Month

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A suit was filed last week in a California federal district court by plaintiff who is employed as a lifeguard by Los Angeles County objectin...
Sunday, May 26, 2024

8th Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Suit for Failure to Accommodate Religious Objections to Vaccine Mandate

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In Ringhofer v. Mayo Clinic, Ambulance ,  (8th Cir., May 24, 2024), the U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Minnesota federal distr...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

11th Circuit: Excluding Sex Change Surgery from Health Plan Violates Title VII

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 In Lange v. Houston County, Georgia , (11th Cir., May 13, 2024), the U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision held that an empl...

18 States Sue EEOC Over Guidance on Transgender Sexual Harassment

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Eighteen states filed suit this week in a Tennessee federal district court challenging an EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Wor...
Friday, May 10, 2024

Religious Discrimination Claim for Denial of Personal Leave Moves Ahead

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In Balchan v. New Rochelle City School District , (SD NY, May 7, 2024), a New York federal district court refused to dismiss claims of relig...