Posts tagged Anti-Discrimination

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

Colorado Takes One Step Towards Outlawing Discrimination Based on Hairstyle

On February 11, 2020, the Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill extending existing laws prohibiting discrimination based on race and ethnicity to explicitly cover hairstyles. The CROWN Act or “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is modeled after laws already in effect in California, New York, and New Jersey…

Johnathan KoonceCampbell Litigation, P.C.February 13, 2020CROWN Act, Hair Discrimination, Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, Legislation, Anti-DiscriminationComment

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