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Legislators And Religious-Based Reasoning, Diana Ginn, David Blaikie, Micah Goldstein
Legislators And Religious-Based Reasoning, Diana Ginn, David Blaikie, Micah Goldstein
Articles, Book Chapters, & Popular Press
In a secular, multicultural, liberal democratic society founded on the rule of law, is it appropriate for legislators (or political candidates) to refer to religious beliefs or texts when discussing a government initiative or urging action on a particular issue? Such references might be used for various purposes: to explain the speakers’ own beliefs; to emphasize that an issue has been around for a long time and therefore should be taken seriously; to elucidate historical influences on a particular law; or to give weight to a particular argument by buttressing it with religious authority. In Canada today, do ethics, law, …
Title Vii And Flexible Work Arrangements To Accommodate Religious Practice & Belief
Title Vii And Flexible Work Arrangements To Accommodate Religious Practice & Belief
Charts and Summaries of State, U.S., and Foreign Laws and Regulations
This timeline tracks the development of the religious accommodation requirement of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The timeline covers the development of statutory text, relevant EEOC regulations, and Supreme Court precedent.