An employer is liable for discrimination against an employee who was also a member of the U.S. Army Reserves, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court ruled that even though the person who fired the reservist had no discriminatory motives, she relied on information from those who did.
A federal court has ruled that an employee may pursue her religious discrimination claim against her employer. The employee argued that she could not follow company policy and receive a flu shot because it was against her religion, veganism. The court is allowing the case to proceed, ruling that the employee should be given the opportunity to prove that veganism meets the requirements of religious belief under discrimination statutes.
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