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BREAKING: The Department of Labor just proposed a rule that aims to let government contractors fire workers who are LGBTQ, or who are pregnant and unmarried, based on the employers religious views.
This is taxpayer-funded discrimination in the name of religion. Period.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)hatred. It's an ugly country if this continues. Soon, the US will embrace religious wars. What a lovely place. There will not be any worry about immigrants, many people will want to leave if they have the means, none will want to come to the US.
virgogal
(10,178 posts)come here now,there are worse countries.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)BruceWane
(345 posts)That's quite a glowing assessment of our current state.
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)riversedge
(70,302 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)should prohibit any religious beliefs taking precedence over legally protected rights. What is this Christian Sharia shit? Would it work the other way around? Can non-Christians or athiests fire Christians?
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,437 posts)But nobody should be firing anybody for arbitrary/non-performance reasons.
Maggiemayhem
(811 posts)Takket
(21,625 posts)lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)It's time to take our country back.
onecaliberal
(32,895 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,607 posts)mahatmakanejeeves
(57,607 posts)U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROPOSES A RULE CLARIFYING CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to clarify the civil rights protections afforded to religious organizations that contract with the federal government. The proposed rule ensures that conscience and religious freedom are given the broadest protection permitted by law. The proposed rule is currently available for public inspection and will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, August 15, 2019.
The proposed rule is rooted in statute, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive Orders. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes a critical, protective exemption for religious organizations. A similar exemption is included in Executive Order 11246 and OFCCPs regulations, which govern certain employment practices of federal contractors. Recent Supreme Court decisions - Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, and Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores - further address the protections afforded religious organizations and individuals under the Constitution and federal law. Executive Orders 13798, Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty, and 13831, Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative, along with U.S. Department of Justice guidance, likewise instruct federal agencies to protect religious exercise and not impede it.
In keeping with that rich history, the proposed rule would clarify that religious organizations may make employment decisions consistent with their sincerely held religious tenets and beliefs without fear of sanction by the federal government. The proposal also reaffirms employers obligations not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or other protected bases and does not exempt or excuse a contractor from complying with any other requirements.
Todays proposed rule helps to ensure the civil rights of religious employers are protected, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella remarked. As people of faith with deeply held religious beliefs are making decisions on whether to participate in federal contracting, they deserve clear understanding of their obligations and protections under the law.
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director Craig Leen said, OFCCP is consistently looking for ways to bring clarity and certainty to federal contractors, and this proposal falls squarely within that effort. The rulemaking process allows the public opportunity to comment on the proposal and impact any potential final rule.
Consistent with the Presidents policy to enforce the robust protections for religious freedom found in federal law, the proposed rule states that it should be construed to provide the broadest protection of religious exercise recognized by the Constitution and other laws, such as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Comments must be submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal by facsimile or mail. See the Federal Register notice for submission details. Comments must be submitted by September 16, 2019.
OFCCP is a civil rights agency in the U.S. Department of Labor. It enforces Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Collectively, these laws prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Additionally, contractors must act affirmatively to ensure equal employment opportunity in their employment processes, and they must not discriminate against applicants or employees because they inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.
The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Date: August 14, 2019
Release Number: 19-736-NAT
Contact: Edwin Nieves
Phone Number: 202-693-4655
Email: nieves.edwin@dol.gov
Proposed Rules
Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption
Filed on: 08/14/2019 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/15/2019
FR Document: 2019-17472
PDF 46 Pages (369 KB)
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Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption
RKP5637
(67,112 posts)street. How creepy!
logosoco
(3,208 posts)won't they also have to fire those with tattoos, hair cuts, mixed material in clothing, shellfish eaters, etc.? That is in the same part of this book they say they are going by.
Politicub
(12,165 posts)Vote. Our lives depend on it!
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)assholes.
I can't even begin to describe how much our votes matter and how the 2 parties are not even close to being the same. Dems need to win big enough to fix all this more permanently with laws passed by both houses of Congress.
world wide wally
(21,754 posts)And that is supposed to be against the fucking law.
riversedge
(70,302 posts)opens tomorrow. Please comment and forward this to all you know.
U.S. DOL Proposes Rule Clarifying Civil Rights Protections for Religious Organizations
News Release
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR PROPOSES A RULE CLARIFYING CIVIL RIGHTS PROTECTIONS FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS
WASHINGTON, DC The U.S. Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking intended to clarify the civil rights protections afforded to religious organizations that contract with the federal government. The proposed rule ensures that conscience and religious freedom are given the broadest protection permitted by law. The proposed rule is currently available for public inspection and will be published in the Federal Register tomorrow, August 15, 2019.
The proposed rule is rooted in statute, Supreme Court decisions, and Executive Orders. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 includes a critical, protective exemption for religious organizations. A similar exemption is included in Executive Order 11246 and OFCCPs regulations, which govern certain employment practices of federal contractors. Recent Supreme Court decisions - Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, and Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores - further address the protections afforded religious organizations and individuals under the Constitution and federal law. Executive Orders 13798, Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty, and 13831, Establishment of a White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative, along with U.S. Department of Justice guidance, likewise instruct federal agencies to protect religious exercise and not impede it.
In keeping with that rich history, the proposed rule would clarify that religious organizations may make employment decisions consistent with their sincerely held religious tenets and beliefs without fear of sanction by the federal government. The proposal also reaffirms employers obligations not to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or other protected bases and does not exempt or excuse a contractor from complying with any other requirements.
Todays proposed rule helps to ensure the civil rights of religious employers are protected, Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella remarked. As people of faith with deeply held religious beliefs are making decisions on whether to participate in federal contracting, they deserve clear understanding of their obligations and protections under the law.
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Director Craig Leen said, OFCCP is consistently looking for ways to bring clarity and certainty to federal contractors, and this proposal falls squarely within that effort. The rulemaking process allows the public opportunity to comment on the proposal and impact any potential final rule.
Consistent with the Presidents policy to enforce the robust protections for religious freedom found in federal law, the proposed rule states that it should be construed to provide the broadest protection of religious exercise recognized by the Constitution and other laws, such as the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Comments must be submitted electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, the Federal eRulemaking Portal by facsimile or mail. See the Federal Register notice for submission details. Comments must be submitted by September 16, 2019.
OFCCP is a civil rights agency in the U.S. Department of Labor. It enforces Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974. Collectively, these laws prohibit federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. Additionally, contractors must act affirmatively to ensure equal employment opportunity in their employment processes, and they must not discriminate against applicants or employees because they inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or that of others, subject to certain limitations.
The mission of the Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.
Agency: Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Date: August 14, 2019
Release Number: 19-736-NAT
Contact: Edwin Nieves
Phone Number: 202-693-4655
Email: nieves.edwin@dol.gov
Federal Contract Compliance Programs Office
Proposed Rules
Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption
Filed on: 08/14/2019 at 8:45 am
Scheduled Pub. Date: 08/15/2019
FR Document: 2019-17472
PDF 46 Pages (369 KB)
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Maggiemayhem
(811 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)It's really fucked up for a country that boasts about its equality, freedom and all the rest of the bullshit. To not persecute others is seen as an infringement on rights of the persecutor. So damn bizarre. The US will become totally F'ed like the rest of those countries with religious cultures infringing on the rights of everyone in a persecutory manner.
PoindexterOglethorpe
(25,895 posts)RKP5637
(67,112 posts)The Genealogist
(4,723 posts)How long til they start slaughtering us with full government blessing?