HHS Rule Ignores Success of Existing Federal Protections for Religion in the Workplace

Workers who wish to assert a religious objection to a job assignment currently have protection under the federal law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of religion, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII has been applied in many cases involving the religious rights of health care workers, the very same issue that the proposed rule seeks to address. Yet, the rule fails to mention the success of Title VII in allowing employers the flexibility to respect employees’ religious beliefs while crafting solutions that allow timely access to health care services for customers and patients.

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HHS and Title VII FINAL.pdf