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Impact of Supreme Court’s Two Rulings for Religious Employers

By Wesley C. Redmond and Jeffrey G. Douglas, FordHarrison LLP Aug 11, 2020 Diversity & Inclusion

Updated: Aug 11, 2020

Last month, the U.S. Supreme Court decided two cases, both by 7-2 votes, involving religion’s impact on employment. First, the Court clarified the applicability of the ministerial exemption for religious schools and organizations from the federal antidiscrimination laws.

Changes in Employment Law and the Workplace Under Obama and New Congress

By Alabama Employment Law Letter Jan 16, 2009 HR Hero Line

Updated: Jan 16, 2009

by Al Vreeland As with old girlfriends, we don’t always appreciate what we have in life until we don’t have it anymore. Employers have enjoyed pretty smooth sailing for almost a decade now. The feds have imposed relatively few new regulations, the courts have looked at most employment lawsuits with a skeptical eye, and unions […]