Title VII Civil Rights and Religious Staffing

In this post, we discuss a new standard for religious accommodations in the workplace that has implications for both employers and employees.

A recent decision from a federal court in Texas explores the application of employment discrimination laws to religious employers as well as to sex-specific bathrooms and dress codes in the workplace.

In this post, we discuss a recent United States Supreme Court decision that may have a significant impact on employers, particularly on religious organizations.

Federal and state laws prohibit specific types of employment screening, but how do these laws apply for religious organizations, and are there exceptions?

While the 7th Circuit was making headlines, other circuits went the other way on sexual orientation discrimination under Title VII. This post explores the circuit split and what is on the horizon going forward.

In April 2017, the 7th Circuit became the first federal appeals court to conclude that Title VII provides protection against discrimination based on sexual orientation. Learn more in this informative look at the Court’s opinion.

The point of this recent case is that Title VII does not cover sexual orientation discrimination, but the court wishes that it did.

What did Obergefell say and not say about "marriage equality" and what should concerned religious organizations do next?