Religious Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  January 27, 2021

  Type:

  News

  EEOC Clarifies Employers' Title VII Obligations for Religious Discrimination

  The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has clarified how Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to religious employers and organizations in its newly revised Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination.

• Date:

  December 1, 2020

  Type:

  News

  EEOC Seeks to Revise Religious Discrimination Guidance, Requests Comments

  The EEOC is seeking public comments on proposed revisions to its Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination before finalizing the guidance.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Suffolk County, New York, Prohibits Discrimination Based on Hairstyles and Religious Garb

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Human Rights Act Expanded and Clarified

• Date:

  August 23, 2019

  Type:

  News

  New York Strengthens Sexual Harassment Protections, Enacts Other New Employment Laws

  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed several employment laws expanding employee rights, including strengthening protections for sexual harassment victims.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  New York Bans Discrimination Based on Religious Attire, Clothing and Facial Hair

• Date:

  June 10, 2019

  Type:

  News

  Supreme Court Eases Path for Employee Discrimination Lawsuits

  The Supreme Court's ruling in Fort Bend County v. Davis makes it more difficult for employers to dismiss discrimination lawsuits on jurisdictional grounds unless they act in a timely manner.

• Type:

  Employee Handbooks

  Religious Accommodation Handbook Statement: Illinois

  Illinois employers covered by the Illinois Human Rights Act and seeking to advise employees of their right to seek accommodations based on religion should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.

• Type:

  Liveflo

  Handle a Request for a Religious Accommodation

  Use this workflow to handle a request for a religious accommodation.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Illinois Amends Human Rights Act