Many employers have begun requiring their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in order to continue working. Is this legal? The short answer is “yes”–in most cases. No Law Prohibits Requiring Vaccination Generally There is no federal law or state law in Utah or Nevada where I practice that prevents employers from requiring employees toRead More
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The Wedding Cake Case–In Simple Terms
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear arguments for the case Masterpiece Cakeshop, Ltd. v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. This case is a clash between civil rights and the Constitution. It boils down to this question: what’s more important–anti-discrimination laws protecting individuals based on their sexual orientation or the freedom of religion–and possibly the freedom ofRead More
Can My Employer Require Me to Work on the Sabbath?
One practice common among many religious people is to set aside one day a week for rest and worship. For some, this day is Sunday, for others it is Friday or Saturday. Whatever the day, Sabbath observance can be a special, even sacred, practice for many people. What can you do if your employer wantsRead More
The Playground Case: What the Supreme Court Said–in Simple Terms
In a decision released today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Missouri cannot offer a benefit to the public–money to make playgrounds safer–and intentionally exclude a religious organization from the benefit. The ruling is the latest in the battle regarding the “separation of church and state.” This article explains in simple terms what happened andRead More