Plan to Nix Trump Religious Contractor Rule Nears Release (1)

A U.S. Department of Labor proposal to rescind a Trump-era rule on religious defenses that federal contractors can use to shield themselves from workplace discrimination claims cleared White House regulatory review, signaling it’s likely to be released soon.

The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs concluded its review of the proposed rule, according to an online notice Wednesday. That’s usually the last step before an agency will publish a regulatory action in the Federal Register.

The Biden administration seeks to undo a rule that the DOL’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs finalized in December, codifying existing exemptions ...