EEOC to Publish Update to Religious Discrimination Compliance Manual

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted on party linesFN1 to publish a proposed update to its Compliance Manual Section on Religious Discrimination (“Updated Manual”), which had not been updated since it was issued more than 12 years ago.

Alison Lungstrum MacneillCampbell Litigation, P.C.November 12, 2020EEOC, Religious Exemption, Title VIIComment

U.S. Supreme Court Broadens Application of Ministerial Exception for Employees of Faith-Based Institutions

In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the ministerial exception — a legal doctrine that shields religious employers from anti-discrimination laws — applied to two discrimination suits brought by California parochial elementary school teachers against their employers.

Alison Lungstrum MacneillCampbell Litigation, P.C.July 9, 2020Anti-Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, Ninth Circuit, Religious ExemptionComment

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