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Religion is a "protected class" in California. Does that extend to things like homophobia/transphobia due to religion?
In California, I'm pretty sure employers aren't allowed to discriminate based on religion (e.g. you can't not hire someone just because they're Jewish). In other words, religion is a "protected ...
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What's to stop me from declaring my work place a church to justify discriminatory hireing practices?
There are exemptions for religious institutions when it comes to hiring. They are allowed to refuse to hire someone due to their religion, sex, and presumably most other categories of people usually ...
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Conflict between a religious belief that accounts for the existence of transgender people vs. one that doesn't
Country: US
State: Michigan
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Ann belongs to a denomination that accepts the existence of transgender people as what they claim they are. Ann starts a company that grows to over 25 employees,...
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Can a religious employer prohibit public advocacy?
I work for the Roman Catholic church in the USA. I am an administrative assistant with only very rare dealings with the public. When I was hired I was told by a Human Resources representative that if ...
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Employer-mandated participation in self-help meetings with strong pseudo-science and religious undertones
My employer has started a 7-week series of classes, to which all employees currently on the clock are expected to attend. We are paid for the time the same as if we had been working. The self-help ...
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Does a conscientious objector have the same rights as someone with religious exemption?
There are several laws that allow the omission of an SSN to employers and non-governmental agencies. The general context of those laws is a religious basis.
As America becomes more secular, I wonder ...
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