Religious harassment claim against a religious hospital?

2010-05-04 Thread Volokh, Eugene
Prof. Howard Friedman's excellent Religion Clause blog pointed to Kennedy v. Villa St. Catherine's, Inc. (D. Md. Apr. 30), http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Opinions/Kennedymsjmo043010.pdf . Plaintiff, a nursing assistant, was a member of the Church of the Brethren and wore

[no subject]

2010-05-04 Thread Marc Stern
It is hard to believe Congress meant to allow the defendant to deny the plaintiff employment because of her religiously mandated dress reflecting her different religious beliefs, but meant to allow a suit when the employer simply makes adverse comments about the person's dress.