Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer

Monday, December 12, 2005

Religious Discrimination: The Story That Still Isn't


Notwithstanding that numerous commentators (including me) have been saying for some time now that discrimination on the basis of religion is the "next big deal", statistically it sill isn't. The story, Professions of faith, from the Boston Business Journal is more evidence: "the number of cases of religious discrimination filed so far this year in Massachusetts is 45, an eight-year low."

The potential fly in the ointment -- the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (S.667) which according to the story "seems to have more momentum" this year. We'll see.


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