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The ministerial exception stems from the First Amendment of the Constitution’s Religion Clauses and provides religious organizations a broad exemption from employment discrimination laws that would otherwise apply to the hiring and firing of ministerial employees. The Seventh Circuit, sitting
en banc, recently held on July 9, 2021, in
Demkovich v. St. Andrew the Apostle Parish and the Archdiocese of Chicago, that the ministerial exception also bars hostile work environment claims.
The
Demkovich decision was preceded by two significant Supreme Court cases repeatedly cited in the Seventh Circuit’s opinion as providing clarity and guidance about the scope of the ministerial exception. In the 2012 Supreme Court case
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The Ohio Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA), H.B. 352,
effective April 2021, provides much needed change and clarification
of Ohio s discrimination laws.
1 The
reforms make Ohio law more uniform with existing federal standards
and clarify arcane processes and time periods for asserting claims,
including claims against other managers and employees. The reforms
helpfully encourage the resolution of claims by human resources
personnel without costly litigation. To that end, the new law
rewards employers for implementing meaningful antidiscrimination
policies and practices that foster a fair work environment. The
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The Ohio Employment Law Uniformity Act (ELUA), H.B. 352, effective April 2021, provides much needed change and clarification of Ohio’s discrimination laws.[1] The reforms make Ohio law more uniform with existing federal standards and clarify arcane processes and time periods for asserting claims, including claims against other managers and employees. The reforms helpfully encourage the resolution of claims by human resources personnel without costly litigation. To that end, the new law rewards employers for implementing meaningful antidiscrimination policies and practices that foster a fair work environment. The following summary outlines some of the more important reforms and provides action items for employers to consider.