Federal contractors will get a clearer picture of religious defenses to workplace discrimination claims under a proposed rule the Labor Department announced today, senior DOL officials told Bloomberg Law.
The proposal would cement current exemptions that “religion-exercising organizations” can use to shield themselves from bias claims for hiring decisions and other actions motivated by religious belief. That includes religious entities as well as “closely held” companies acting in accordance with an owner’s religious beliefs, two senior DOL officials told Bloomberg Law before the rule’s release.
The Labor Department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, which polices federal anti-discrimination requirements for ...