Jury awards $5.1M in case involving employee’s hijab 
By:
Scott Pummell
Published: May 14, 2012
Tags: hostile work environment, Missouri, Muslim veil, religious discrimination, retaliation
A Missouri jury has returned a $5 million verdict in a case alleging workplace discrimination against a Muslim woman.
Religious bias suit can arise from misperception
Published: April 23, 2012
Tags: anti-Semitism, hostile work environment, religious discrimination
A non-Jewish employee who was allegedly subjected to anti-Semitic slurs could sue for hostile work environment under state law, the New Jersey Appellate Division has ruled in reversing a summary judgment.
Fire department to pay nearly $500,000 to settle case
Published: February 13, 2012
Tags: California, Discrimination, firefighter, religious discrimination, sexual harassment
A federal agency says the Los Angeles Fire Department will pay nearly $500,000 to settle a firefighter’s federal discrimination case.
Religious school can fire teacher over live-in boyfriend
Published: December 16, 2011
Tags: ministerial exception, religious discrimination, Title VII, wrongful discharge
The First Amendment’s ministerial exception bars a wrongful discharge suit brought by a teacher who was fired by a religious school because she was living with her boyfriend, the California Court of Appeal has ruled in affirming judgment.
Vet groups and VA settle discrimination claims
Published: September 26, 2011
Tags: religious discrimination, Texas, veterans
Several veterans groups have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which they accused Houston Veterans Affairs officials of religious discrimination.
Catholic employer can’t be sued for harassment
Published: September 16, 2011
Tags: religious discrimination, Title VII
A Catholic nursing home could not be sued for discrimination by a former employee who claimed that she was harassed and discharged because she wore the religious garb of another faith, the 4th Circuit has ruled in reversing judgment.
Atheist group sues over cross at Sept. 11 museum
Published: August 4, 2011
Tags: 9/11, civil rights, New York, religious discrimination, separation of church and state
A group representing atheists says the installation of a cross-shaped beam at the Sept. 11 museum is unconstitutional.
Jury awards $1.1 million to former professor
Published: May 9, 2011
Tags: religious discrimination, religious harassment, retaliation, Wisconsin
A federal jury has awarded a former history professor $1.1 million, finding that he lost his job for complaining about religious harassment and discrimination.
Professor sues medical college for $12 million
By:
Associated Press
Published: March 4, 2011
Tags: civil rights, college, racial discrimination, religious discrimination, Tennessee
A professor at Meharry Medical College in Tennessee is suing the school for $12 million, claiming he was discriminated against because he is an Arab and Muslim.
Hockey player sues team alleging anti-Semitism
By:
Associated Press
Published: February 3, 2011
Tags: anti-Semitism, California, hockey, religious discrimination
A Jewish hockey player has sued the Anaheim, Calif. Ducks and a minor league affiliate alleging that his coaches made anti-Semitic remarks and discriminated against him because of his religion.
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