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ERIC Number: EJ368852
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Religious Universities and Title VII: The Right to Discriminate on Religious Grounds.
Mawdsley, Ralph D.
West's Education Law Reporter, v43 n2 p491-504 Feb 18 1988
A Supreme Court decision involving employees discharged by Mormon Church-owned corporations because they did not satisfy religious requirements was based on a Title VII statutory exemption permitting discrimination. The decision protects religious organizations that consider religious compatibility in employment relations. Caution in expanding nonprofit enterprises is advised. (MLF)
Descriptors: Church Related Colleges, Court Litigation, Employment Practices, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Federal Courts, Higher Education, Personnel Policy, Religious Discrimination
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Civil Rights Act 1964 Title VII
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