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Uncertain territory: an employer’s duty to accommodate religious beliefs
By now everyone knows that employers have a duty under Title VII to reasonably accommodate religious beliefs. Just how far this duty goes, though, is subject to debate. On September 21, 2009, Jon...
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“W” is for Witchcraft (and, most likely, Winning Religious Discrimination Claim)
A district sales manager in Hartford, CT is suing retail giant Bath and Body Works for religious discrimination in violation of Title VII. Her claim is based on the allegation that her manager made...
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Deja vu? Abercrombie & Fitch accused of religious discrimination
Retail giant Abercrombie & Fitch has had its share of discrimination-related smackdowns. In 2004, the EEOC sued Abercrombie for race discrimination arising out of its hiring practices....
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Last month, a federal appeals court sent a case that had been dismissed in the employer’s favor back to court for a jury trial. In Colwell v. Rite Aid Corp., the Third Circuit Court of Appeals...
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An unusual case where no religious accommodation was required
Earlier this month, the Third Circuit upheld a prison’s refusal to accommodate three female employees who wanted to wear khimars, Islamic religious head scarfs. In EEOC v. GEO Group Inc., the...
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