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Labor and Employment Law

Brigham Young University Law School

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Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Hobby Lobby Weakens Religious Freedom, Frank S. Ravitch Feb 2016

Be Careful What You Wish For: Why Hobby Lobby Weakens Religious Freedom, Frank S. Ravitch

BYU Law Review

The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., which brought for-profit corporations under the protection of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, has been the subject of widespread support and criticism. Some have lauded the Hobby Lobby decision as an important step in protecting religious freedom. Others have derided it as an affront to the civil rights of corporate employees. This Article suggests a third perspective, namely, that Hobby Lobby harms, rather than helps, religious freedom. Both legally and politically, Hobby Lobby is likely to lead to a reduction in protection for religious individuals and entities …


Transforming The Public Employee Speech Standard In Posey V. Lake Pend Oreille: More Than Meets The Eye , Benjamin M. Smith Mar 2010

Transforming The Public Employee Speech Standard In Posey V. Lake Pend Oreille: More Than Meets The Eye , Benjamin M. Smith

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.


Drawing Lines And Defining Remedies: The Impact Of Ellis V. Brotherhood Of Railway, Airline And Steamship Clerks On The First Amendment Rights Of Dissident Employees, Shane R. Swindle Nov 1984

Drawing Lines And Defining Remedies: The Impact Of Ellis V. Brotherhood Of Railway, Airline And Steamship Clerks On The First Amendment Rights Of Dissident Employees, Shane R. Swindle

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.