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Law Suit to Clarify Religious Hiring

12 February, 2014 All New Briefs

Law Suit to Clarify Religious Hiring — Churches and their schools are exempt from most laws against discriminating and employment. Now a lawsuit in Massachusetts aims to clarify how much leeway those institutions have. For example, can they discriminate against people in same-sex marriages for jobs like food services? See also the NPR 5 min audio clip.

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