Category: Religious Discrimination
Belief in the Flying Spaghetti Monster Does Not Confer Religious Protections Under the Law
On Monday, Stephen comes into work dressed like a pirate. As his employer, you think this is strange, and maybe pushing the limits of the dress code, but there are other more important things on your plate, so you decide to deal with it later. On Tuesday, Stephen is...
Hospital Shows Undue Hardship in Permitting Employee who Refused Influenza Vaccination to Maintain Patient-Care Position
Earlier this month, a District of Massachusetts court issued an opinion which held in part that that a hospital's refusal to permit an employee to maintain a patient-care position after refusing an influenza vaccination on account of religious beliefs was proper. The plaintiff in the matter was an administrative...
When It Is Not A Laughing Matter
While this blog does attempt to bring humor to employment law, we by no means make light of the difficult issues that corporations are faced with when interacting with employees. This blog post will not be filled with puns or YouTube videos, but instead will focus on the events...
“Mark of the Beast” Does Not Leave Its Mark on the High Court
Yesterday the Supreme Court refused to grant certiorari in Yeager v. FirstEnergy Generation Corp. , No. 14-1302 (cert. denied 10/5/2015), the case we previously brought to your attention in which an Ohio court found that an applicant's refusal to provide a social security number because it would "cause him...
In the Name of Religion
No matter the faith or belief, religion makes its way into the work environment more often than one would expect. This week's headlines serve as a prime example of that. Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who refused to sign marriage licenses after the Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage...
High Court Demands Higher Obligation When Dealing With Highest Power: EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
Today the Supreme Court issued a decision in the highly anticipated case of EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch. Background on the case is available, as is access to the "look policy" which we originally discussed. The question before the Court involved whether the employer or the employee had an...
Balancing Religious Rights and Fashion: The High Court Debates Abercrombie’s Look Policy
Yesterday the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc., No. 14-86, a case previously discussed here , which seeks guidance from the Court as to whether job applicants must provide direct, explicit notice of their religious practices before an employer's accommodation...
