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SB 786 - Workplace Religious Discrimination - Key Vote
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (38-21) - May 29, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Workplace Religious Discrimination
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill which requires employers to give accommodation for religious beliefs so long as they do not impose an "undue hardship" on the business itself.
Highlights:
-Cannot prohibit an employee from wearing religious clothing or taking time off to participate in a religious observance or practice. Accommodating these activities should not create an undue burden on the business (Sec. 2).
-Extent of burden imposed on the business is measured in terms of the financial resources of the business and the nature of the accommodation (Sec. 2).
-No teacher shall wear religious dress while engaged in the performance and duties of teacher (Sec. 4).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (19-11) - May 5, 2009 (Key vote)
Title: Workplace Religious Discrimination
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill which requires employers to give accommodation for religious beliefs so long as they do not impose an "undue hardship" on the business itself.
Highlights:
-Cannot prohibit an employee from wearing religious clothing or taking time off to participate in a religious observance or practice. Accommodating these activities should not create an undue burden on the business (Sec. 2).
-Extent of burden imposed on the business is measured in terms of the financial resources of the business and the nature of the accommodation (Sec. 2).
-No teacher shall wear religious dress while engaged in the performance and duties of teacher (Sec. 4).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - March 5, 2009
Title: Workplace Religious Discrimination
Sponsors
- Dave Hunt (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- David Nelson (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Laurie Monnes Anderson (OR - D)
- Vicki Berger (OR - R)
- Deborah Boone (OR - D)
- L. Scott Bruun (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Ben Cannon (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Richard Devlin (OR - D)
- David Edwards (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Chris Edwards (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sara A. Gelser (OR - D)
- George Gilman (OR - R) (Out Of Office)
- Jeff Kruse (OR - R)
- William E. 'Bill' Morrisette (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Tobias Read (OR - D)
- Arnold L. 'Arnie' Roblan (OR - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bruce Starr (OR - R)
