Reason

Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 2—Reading the Exemption Textually

A textualist interpretation of Section 702 shows that the exemption applies when a religious employer confines employment to people who fit the employer's religious observances, practices, and beliefs ...
JD Supra

The Supreme Court Has Weighed in: Employers Considering Title VII Religious Accommodation Requests Now Face a Heightened Standard

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued three opinions. Of them, Groff v. DeJoy (“Groff”),in which the Court unanimously revised the standard for determining whether ...
Reason

Religious Employment and Title VII: Part 5—Common Objections to a Textualist Reading of Title VII's Religious Employer Exemption

Critics object that a textualist interpretation of Section 702 would open the door to racial discrimination. Not so. Section 702 exempts a religious employer from Title VII only when it selects an ...
JD Supra

Fifth Circuit Holds That Religious Employers May Be Entitled to Exemptions from Title VII's LGBTQ+ Requirements

In Braidwood Management, Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that religious employers may be exempt from Title VII ...
HR Dive

Celebrating 60 years: A visual history of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act became law 60 years ago, on July 2, 1964. The statute was a landmark piece of legislation that protected workers from discrimination based on race, color, religion, ...