Are Pharmacist Objections the Next Religious Accommodation Controversy?
Written by Don Byrd
9th Circuit Upholds Washington State Pharmacy Regulation Over Religious Liberty Objections
Written by Don Byrd
Judge Rejects WA Florist’s Religious Freedom Argument
Written by Don Byrd
9th Circuit Hears Arguments in Pharmacy Conscience Rights Case
Written by Don Byrd
Washington Supreme Court to Hear Workplace Accommodation Case
Written by Don ByrdTomorrow, the Washington State Supreme Court will hear an interesting case that may determine the extent to which that state’s anti-discrimination laws require religious accommodation. Plaintiffs have recourse to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act to file workplace discrimination complaints through the EEOC, but the level of state law protection in Washington is unclear. Most presumed that the state’s anti-discrimination law required some workplace accommodation, but a ruling last year by a state appeals court dismissed a complaint on the grounds that the state had not officially recognized an accommodation requirement.
