Religious Discrimination

New and Updated

• Date:

  July 6, 2022

  Type:

  Editor's Choice

  July 2022 Brings 40+ New Employment Law Requirements

  New federal, state and local employment law requirements will take effect on July 1, covering topics such as minimum wage, employee leave, marijuana and more. Now is the time to review these developments and ensure your organization is ready to comply.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Virginia Expands Definition of Religious Discrimination

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Mississippi Enacts Religious Exemptions From COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates

• 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

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

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

• 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.