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Passover & Easter: A Time to Reflect on Religious Discrimination Issues

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

With Passover and Easter coming up this week, it seems timely to revisit the laws regarding religious discrimination and accommodation. Fortunately for you (and me), the Employment & Labor Insider just posted a terrific piece on the subject.  Among the issues that the post flagsis the common situation of an employer who tries to decide… Continue Reading

Out With the Old (Part II) – More Stories from 2008 That Might Have Been Overlooked

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Human Resources (HR) Compliance

Yesterday, I started recapping some stories from 2008 that never quite made it into full-fledged blog posts, but were worth a look at. Before we move on to new subjects for the new year, I’ll recap a few more stories that are worth taking a look at that you might have missed.  Perhaps it’s a… Continue Reading

QUICK UPDATES: WWE Lawsuit, Transgender Litigation, Verdicts on the Rise, Religious Discrimination, and a Special Thanks

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

The Jewish holidays starting tonight encourage reflection. So, it seems particularly appropriate to do some quick updates on earlier posts: The lawsuit against WWE by three wrestlers continues to move very slowly.  Early press reports by another source suggested that WWE would be moving quickly to respond to the claims; they aren’t.  WWE asked for an extension of time… Continue Reading

EEOC Releases New Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in CHRO & EEOC, Discrimination & Harassment, Human Resources (HR) Compliance, Laws and Regulations

The EEOC today released a new compliance manual section on religious discrimination in the workplace.  A press release from the EEOC is available here while you can download the actual section directly here.    What is useful about the compliance manual section, according to the EEOC, is that it "includes a comprehensive review of the relevant provisions of Title… Continue Reading

Religious Discrimination Is A Crime. Or Maybe Not.

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Laws and Regulations

Sometimes, you come across old laws that are still on the books that make you go, "Hmmmm."  With the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur coming up this weekend , Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 53-303e which purports to address religious discrimination and make it a crime, is one of those laws.   When I first came across it, I was surprised… Continue Reading