Trump Religious Contractor Rule to Be Nixed by DOL Proposal (1)

The U.S. Department of Labor proposed to rescinda Trump-era rule that codified religious defenses federal contractors can use when hit with allegations of workplace bias, an action in line with what the agency under President Joe Biden told courts it would do.

The DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs finalized the Trump rule in December. That rule extended the liability shields already available to churches and “religion-exercising organizations” to “closely held” corporations, or businesses owned and operated by a small number of people. “Closely held” corporations under the rule could also avoid liability for employment decisions, such as ...